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On her seventeenth birthday, Cassia meets her Match. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. Except he's not. In Cassia's society, Officials decide who people love. How many children they have. Where they work. When they die. But, as Cassia finds herself falling in love with another boy, she is determined to make choices of her own.
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The biggest YA debut of the year - Never Let Me Go meets The Handmaid's Tale for the 21st Century.
On her seventeenth birthday, Cassia meets her Match. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life.
Except he's not.
In Cassia's society, Officials decide who people love. How many children they have. Where they work. When they die.
But, as Cassia finds herself falling in love with another boy, she is determined to make some choices of her own.
And that's when her whole world begins to unravel . . .
Series: Matched
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The incredible sequel to the hottest YA title since The Hunger Games (Entertainment Weekly) — now in paperback. Rules are different outside the Society. Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky — taken by the Society to his certain death — only to find that he has escaped into the...Paperback$2100Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Matched
The biggest YA debut of the year - Never Let Me Go meets The Handmaid's Tale for the 21st Century. On her seventeenth birthday, Cassia meets her Match. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. Except he's not. In Cassia's society, Officials decide who people love. How many children they have. Where they work. When they die. But,...Paperback$2100Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday
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Matched by Ally Condie has been praised for its compelling dystopian setting and thought-provoking themes of choice and control. Many reviews highlight the romantic elements and the strong character development, particularly lauding the protagonist’s journey of self-discovery. Some critics, however, mention a slower pace, but overall, it seems to resonate well with fans of young adult fiction seeking a blend of romance and speculative storytelling.
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ISBN: 9780141334783
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Ally Condie used to teach high school English in Utah and in upstate New York. Currently, she is employed by her three little boys, who keep her busy playing trucks and building blocks.
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