Crossed

In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

I actually had the same problem with this book as I had with Matched. It was way too slow. I put the book down several times and picked up something else. I didn't like the characters more either.

What prevents me from giving the book a really bad rating is the world Condie has built. It's interesting to read about and it's possible that is our future. Frightening! I'm not going to read the third and last installment in this trilogy, sorry.

Crossed by Ally Condie
Paperback, 367 pages
Speak
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Matched

Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate... until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.

This book was incredibly slow and it took me forever to get through it. At least it felt like that! I started other books at the same time as well, more exciting ones.

The settings and the characters could have been better described. Oh, it's so hard to make a review of this book because everything I write is so negative but I didn't like it. That's it.

Matched by Ally Condie
Paperback, 366 pages
Razorbill
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