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Introduction
The book I am reviewing is called Matched by Ally Condie. Matched is a book which has an exiting futuristic theme. Matched is a book about a courageous, open minded girl named Cassia, a girl with two parents, a brother, and two best friends Xander and Em. In the book Cassia battles with society and not any type of society a new society. The society chooses everyone’s life they have chose that everyone should die at 80; they chose that there should only be 100 songs. Poetries, paintings ECT. In their city, the society chooses everyone’s job and food too, society chooses who gets marries to who at a special event called a match banquet. When Cassia finds out she has been matched with someone really close she starts developing strong feeling about him. But as soon as she sees another face pop up on her match’s microcard she starts having second thoughts. See who Cassia gets “matched” within this epic, love triangle, and risk taking story. Matched is a beautiful love triangle I would give 9 out of 10 to. I think the concept of the book was very unique and eye catching.
Setting
Matched takes place in a very futuristic and non-contemporary city. A normal city day would be quite, with the only sound of and air train passing bye to take people to work or to their summer leisure activities. The city has a society the society has a very different perspective on how things should be done. The time of this book is unknown as it is placed in the future and may be 100 years from now. The atmosphere is very organized and modern. With modern technology like air trains and ports the setting of this book couldn’t be more exiting.
Characterization
Cassia is the main character of the book matched. Cassia is a 17 year old year old girl. She has ice green eyes, coppery brown silky hair, a straight small nose, and a chin with a trace of a dimple Cassia’s character in this book is very confident and curious. One way she shows her confidence is by knowing that harsh

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