tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post1981014052036759389..comments2023-11-26T08:55:00.075-05:00Comments on Steph Su Reads: Review: Matched by Ally CondieSteph Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834692034486125015noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-6916169098201128092011-01-03T01:34:37.659-05:002011-01-03T01:34:37.659-05:00FINALLY a review that isn't "5 out of 5 s...FINALLY a review that isn't "5 out of 5 stars!" for this book. I liked it but it wasn't amazing. I don't understand why it's been getting so much praise. The world building WAS amazing but I felt like she focused on the world building more than the actual story line.Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719564864865245424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-34918064704562431942010-12-07T16:14:12.836-05:002010-12-07T16:14:12.836-05:00Been following Matched reviews because I do like D...Been following Matched reviews because I do like Dystopian YA, and this one has me so interested...and it does seem goodBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-65706956218252436082010-11-19T08:00:31.802-05:002010-11-19T08:00:31.802-05:00Great review, Steph Su. This is a book I would ve...Great review, Steph Su. This is a book I would very much like to read but it is good that my expectations are lowered a bit so I might be pleasantly surprised.Mari - Escape In A Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597584812785465678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-15267407931471004092010-11-18T21:05:03.598-05:002010-11-18T21:05:03.598-05:00great review! i'll have to add this to my read...great review! i'll have to add this to my reading list =)Vi Win Winhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642043204866770027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-88998613926423960422010-11-18T21:03:51.788-05:002010-11-18T21:03:51.788-05:00ahh, i love it when hype is smashed sow a little. ...ahh, i love it when hype is smashed sow a little. i'm not expecting brilliant things from this - more just an entertaining read. i was initially hoping for a good go at the love triangle thing - i could very easily get sucked into that kind of thing - but it hasn;t happened to me in the YA scene yet :)<br /><br />really thoughtful review, thanks :)Nomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995363401476834241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-4160541755230073422010-11-18T17:26:48.343-05:002010-11-18T17:26:48.343-05:00I've heard a lot about this one, mostly good t...I've heard a lot about this one, mostly good things. I've also heard that if you read it then you'll find yourself comparing it to Delirium a lot. I've already read Delirium, so I think I will pass on this one. Thanks for the review though :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-42957317060818792992010-11-18T15:46:53.432-05:002010-11-18T15:46:53.432-05:00I'm like Jenny - I liked this a lot more, but ...I'm like Jenny - I liked this a lot more, but mostly because I felt like the world and the situations were logical from Cassia's perspective. The lack of colorful culture made it harder for her to practice defiance and courtship with Ky as well, and they were virtually unable to really talk otherwise. Not to mention it's a heavily secure Society for being so 'perfect'. <br /><br />Ky and Cassia did rush the love a little, but I thought it was well enough. Her other Match was bland, though, and that made me sad. Would have preferred a different situation. Condie definitely will up the anty with book two. I can tell. Great review, as always!<br /><br />@Sara *Spoilers - ye be warned*<br /><br />Not that I can recall. I believe they typed. If they did write, it was block letters like they typed. Not cursive, which is an 'art'. Ditto with painting. They 'painted' but it was erased and electronically. So the fundamental actions were there, but not the artistic and cultural points. With all of this typing and movement and whatnot, I would imagine they have more strength than you project.<br /><br />Again, Cassia's perspective is limited. She had to assume what was going on - Condie couldn't go out of character to explain what was going on, because how would Cassia, the secluded girl she is, know anything concrete? Just my interpretation.John The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15726970893781715376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-66577349332141509012010-11-18T15:32:33.418-05:002010-11-18T15:32:33.418-05:00This is one of my 2010 favourite so far, I absolut...This is one of my 2010 favourite so far, I absolutely loved it. Like you, I think the series will get better with each instalment!prophecygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943009333696533856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-6750897814390691342010-11-18T15:24:12.991-05:002010-11-18T15:24:12.991-05:00I agree with Heather, I, too, love your honest, in...I agree with Heather, I, too, love your honest, intelligent reviews. <br /><br />I look forward to reading Condie's world building, which when done well is something to get excited about...<br /><br />~LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-17638554720851413202010-11-18T15:09:59.935-05:002010-11-18T15:09:59.935-05:00I love your honest, intelligent reviews. And yep, ...I love your honest, intelligent reviews. And yep, I felt the same way about this book. The world was great, but I was never drawn in the way I'd hoped to be--thier relationship just wasn't as compelling or developed as I wanted. I keep waiting for a dystopian romance that can totally sweep me up, but haven't found it yet.Heather Anastasiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974838585457441140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-21392539435187451032010-11-18T14:20:18.594-05:002010-11-18T14:20:18.594-05:00I actually found I had some logistical issues with...I actually found I had some logistical issues with the world-building in Matched. For me, it was a bunch of small things that made me wonder throughout the book that added up to a larger issue for me.<br /><br />I agree with you, though, that Condie's writing style and way with words is gorgeous, and I definitely think it helped keep me going when I had plot/character issues.<br /><br /><br />SPOILERY POINT ABOUT WORLD-BUILDING TO FOLLOW:<br /><br /><br />For example, Cassia's inability to write. I think this is my first grade teacher self coming out, but I had issue with this. A of all, do I remember correct that some people *could* write? If so (and I may be misremembering), I had a hard time believing that that would be a controllable function. B of all, much of our fine motor control is learned as we progress through school and higher amounts of paper-and-pencil work strengethen the muscle group in our hands and fingers. Without this, I can't help but imagine the people of Society are running around unable to pull two Lego pieces apart.<br /><br />Another issue I had was with what existed outside of Cassia's immediate realm. We get glimpses of it through Ky and other parts of the book, but those glimpses gave me the sense that ONLY those glimpses had been imagine and I was getting all the author had, rather than a glimpse of what already felt like a full imagined world.Sara Kankowski DeSabatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305302500835213896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-84015256309069853972010-11-18T11:03:54.329-05:002010-11-18T11:03:54.329-05:00I'm glad to have finally found a non-hardcore ...I'm glad to have finally found a non-hardcore gushing about this book. All the five star reviews have just been raising and raising my expectations, which means when I finally read it, I probably would not have liked it. Thanks so much for your honest review!Straylightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794262662099284310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-37064490630107672332010-11-18T10:52:02.222-05:002010-11-18T10:52:02.222-05:00I wasn't planning on liking this book. I still...I wasn't planning on liking this book. I still haven't fully converted myself into this genre just yet. (Yep, still haven't read Hunger Games.) I ended up loving the book, but I can see your points at the romance aspect of it.Just Your Typical Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497490573269715768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-84275924867097015692010-11-18T10:21:33.300-05:002010-11-18T10:21:33.300-05:00I've been seeing a ton of mixed reviews for Ma...I've been seeing a ton of mixed reviews for Matched. Like, I still plan on reading it while I am on work vacation, but my expectations are lowered. Hopefully those low expectations means I'll find it to be amazing, lol.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-57826074354533318122010-11-18T09:46:31.556-05:002010-11-18T09:46:31.556-05:00I was waiting for you to review this one!! I'v...I was waiting for you to review this one!! I've heard such mixed things about it. I've heard that it seems to be lacking something as you said but I also heard that it seems a lot like The Giver. Did you feel that way?Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905075906530067471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214401809446305406.post-39688562366807712412010-11-18T09:38:40.583-05:002010-11-18T09:38:40.583-05:00I agree she did a wonderful job at creating the wo...I agree she did a wonderful job at creating the world in Matched! Thanks for the review. <br /><br /><a href="http://blkosiner.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog</a>brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.com