• Matched

  • Book 1
  • By: Ally Condie
  • Narrated by: Kate Simses
  • Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (3,949 ratings)

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Matched

By: Ally Condie
Narrated by: Kate Simses
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Publisher's summary

In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.

Cassia has always trusted the Society’s choices. And when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she is certain he’s the one - until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now she is faced with impossible choices: Between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s ever known and a path no has dared to follow...between perfection and the truth.

Look for the sequel, Crossed, and the epic series finale, Reached!

©2010 Ally Condie (P)2010 Penguin

Critic reviews

“[A] superb dystopian romance.” (The Wall Street Journal)

“Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that’s bound to captivate.” (The Los Angeles Times)

Featured Article: Excellent Dystopian Listens Like The Hunger Games


The popularity of Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games trilogy and its film adaptations has paved the way for so many great dystopian books and series in YA, imagining harrowing worlds where teens must fight for survival and define what life means to them. The enduring popularity of the series has proven that dystopian stories and the sometimes-dark futures they imagine are endlessly fascinating to our imaginations.

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Well written and clean!

Loved the book! And it was clean! What a refreshing thing! You don't find that very much these days!

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wow

Matched > all the other teen dystopian books. Listened straight through, and I can't wait for the next one.

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Loved this book

This was such a great quick read! I even enjoyed the narrators voice. Upon finishing I immediately had to purchase the second book in the series!!

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Amazing book

It was a great book overall. It had no sketchy or inappropriate parts and had a great ending. I would be sure to have enough credits to buy the sequels so it can actually end. Loved it!

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One of My daughters favorite series

Its a good teen series. I read it for My daughter. Sharing similar books gives a parent a platform to speak on something in the child's life.

Im not the intended audience. Although I found the series entertaining, it couldn't bridge the age gap.

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Amazing!!!!

This is a must read! I love the love story in the book! Twilight and Hunger Games fans will love this series!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Instantly fell in love!

I was instantly hooked in the story and the characters, such a beautiful love story blossoming out of the forbidden. Love love love!

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Tiresome

Would you try another book from Ally Condie and/or Kate Simses?

I became almost as tired of the Society as the main character did. The reading felt a bit monotonous, the narrator over-enunciated just about everything; it felt rote. But the story itself also felt a bit plodding, so perhaps that wasn't the fault of the narrator.

What three words best describe Kate Simses’s voice?

Childlike

Was Matched worth the listening time?

No. Unfortunately.

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Better than I thought!

I liked this book, it's exactly what you look for when you think dystopian society. It's not apocalyptic like many dystopian novels, it's just about a very rigid and planned society.

Needless to say, this book is centered around a love story and while there are exciting and intense moments, overall, it's a well paced, contemplative plot. So, if you're wanting a fast paced, action packed novel, keep looking.

I think its similarity to The Giver ends at the ideals of the society, beyond that, these two books are not alike. So whether you liked or did not like The Giver will not necessarily dictate your liking this book.

I think the performer did a fine job, her voice is definitely 'girly' but it should be! I'm excited to listen to the next book!

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Slow and lacking action

The basic idea behind the story is interesting, however I found this book SO SLOW. The whole book could have been condensed into 1/2 or 1/3 of what it was to get to some action or intrigue .
I also have a hard time caring about either love interest, and as for the main love interest I'm at a loss as to why the protagonist cares about him. In this book the characters are flat and one dimensional.
It's not horrible, just average and not your typical dystopian novel with a faster paced plot.

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