Forgettable
Crossed
By Ally Condie
The Matched Series, Book 2
# Pgs: 400
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Overview:
The highly anticipated second book in the Matched trilogy!
Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky--taken by Society to his certain death--only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life . . . and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises from Xander may change the game. On the edge of Society, nothing is as expected, and crosses and double crosses make Cassia's path more twisted than ever.
Look for the epic series finale, REACHED!
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Review:
I wasn't anticipating the second book in the Matched trilogy.
I'm going to sound rude if I keep reviewing this book, but a review is a review.
When I read the first book in the series, I moderately enjoyed it. I mean, it wasn't a mind-blowing novel, but it wasn't boring either. It was a very... set book. However, it seemed unlike any other dystopian society books out there now, and my curiosity was eating at me. So I read this book, and now I'm just disappointed.
Whereas the first book in the series seemed somewhat unique, the second book in the series had so many facets in its plot and complications that made me think it copied Suzanne Collin's The Hunger Games trilogy and The Giver series by Lois Lowry. It wasn't at all original or stand-outish. In fact, the entire book made me feel like Condie was trying to bribe me into believing in a world that's just too unrealistic. I did not get drawn into the book at all, and I felt no emotional stipulation what so ever regarding the book. I didn't smile or laugh or frown or anything the entire time while reading this book. If anything, I'd just roll my eyes and flip the page.
Let's talk about the characters; Ky and Cassia are two individuals in love with each other. That's simple enough to understand. Unfortunately, both of these characters are just so overly dramatic it's unrealistic. And it's almost like they're carbon copies of each other, so similar are they in tone and voice. Almost like Romeo and Juliet, these are two characters who aren't supposed to be together, but who defy all odds to be. It's like reading this is a tragedy, because it had such potential to be great but their love didn't really go anywhere. It just flat lined. And the characters were too distracted with being breathlessly, I'LL DIE WITHOUT YOU, "You are the only one", in love to notice. Their love was fake.
The plot just went in circles. I don't know how else to describe it but like that. The characters went in circles seemingly for no important reasons. And then a bomb happened, but it wasn't an 'emotionally heart wrenching' plot twist, it was literally a bomb. It was very random, and not enough. If an author's going to write about a bomb, then make it interesting. Draw the reader in, make it impossible to put the book down, make us throw the book at the wall in devastation and bawl our eyes out. Don't make us just read the words about a bomb happening, some character or other dying, and yawn. I rolled my eyes at that part.
I didn't feel the danger. I didn't get drawn in. The whole thing seemed to go in circles and to have copied other books. The characters had the exact same mindset that it was boring and confusing at parts to read. I could just keep going on and on about the problems that I had with the book, but I don't want to be mean. I feel guilty for writing a bad review about a book, because I understand just how difficult it is to write a book. But this was just... I don't know if there's an excuse for this catastrophe of bland and dispassionate proportions.
I don't even know if this book deserves a rating, it was just so tedious to read. They say curiosity killed the cat; well, it's safe to say that my cat's officially dead. And Satisfaction left the building, so it's not coming back. It's unfortunate I need to finish reading the series. It feels like a job rather than an actual wanting to read the next book in the series. I'm considering bringing the book back to the library.
It was just so disappointing. I'm not going to remember this book. There's no emotional connection I have to this book.
Sorry if you read this book and feel differently; to each their own. Don't let my review put you down too much. If you wanted to read this book before, then give it a chance. You might like it. It might just be me that feels this way.
Thanks for reading.
When I read the first book in the series, I moderately enjoyed it. I mean, it wasn't a mind-blowing novel, but it wasn't boring either. It was a very... set book. However, it seemed unlike any other dystopian society books out there now, and my curiosity was eating at me. So I read this book, and now I'm just disappointed.
Whereas the first book in the series seemed somewhat unique, the second book in the series had so many facets in its plot and complications that made me think it copied Suzanne Collin's The Hunger Games trilogy and The Giver series by Lois Lowry. It wasn't at all original or stand-outish. In fact, the entire book made me feel like Condie was trying to bribe me into believing in a world that's just too unrealistic. I did not get drawn into the book at all, and I felt no emotional stipulation what so ever regarding the book. I didn't smile or laugh or frown or anything the entire time while reading this book. If anything, I'd just roll my eyes and flip the page.
Let's talk about the characters; Ky and Cassia are two individuals in love with each other. That's simple enough to understand. Unfortunately, both of these characters are just so overly dramatic it's unrealistic. And it's almost like they're carbon copies of each other, so similar are they in tone and voice. Almost like Romeo and Juliet, these are two characters who aren't supposed to be together, but who defy all odds to be. It's like reading this is a tragedy, because it had such potential to be great but their love didn't really go anywhere. It just flat lined. And the characters were too distracted with being breathlessly, I'LL DIE WITHOUT YOU, "You are the only one", in love to notice. Their love was fake.
The plot just went in circles. I don't know how else to describe it but like that. The characters went in circles seemingly for no important reasons. And then a bomb happened, but it wasn't an 'emotionally heart wrenching' plot twist, it was literally a bomb. It was very random, and not enough. If an author's going to write about a bomb, then make it interesting. Draw the reader in, make it impossible to put the book down, make us throw the book at the wall in devastation and bawl our eyes out. Don't make us just read the words about a bomb happening, some character or other dying, and yawn. I rolled my eyes at that part.
I didn't feel the danger. I didn't get drawn in. The whole thing seemed to go in circles and to have copied other books. The characters had the exact same mindset that it was boring and confusing at parts to read. I could just keep going on and on about the problems that I had with the book, but I don't want to be mean. I feel guilty for writing a bad review about a book, because I understand just how difficult it is to write a book. But this was just... I don't know if there's an excuse for this catastrophe of bland and dispassionate proportions.
I don't even know if this book deserves a rating, it was just so tedious to read. They say curiosity killed the cat; well, it's safe to say that my cat's officially dead. And Satisfaction left the building, so it's not coming back. It's unfortunate I need to finish reading the series. It feels like a job rather than an actual wanting to read the next book in the series. I'm considering bringing the book back to the library.
It was just so disappointing. I'm not going to remember this book. There's no emotional connection I have to this book.
Sorry if you read this book and feel differently; to each their own. Don't let my review put you down too much. If you wanted to read this book before, then give it a chance. You might like it. It might just be me that feels this way.
Thanks for reading.
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