Matched by Ally Condie

This story takes place in the "perfect" society, or at least, the government Officials think so. Everything, from the person you marry to the time you die is determined for you, and citizens barely have control over their own lives. Cassia, the main character, gets matched to her best friend, Xander, so the two of them have to get married in the future. At first, Cassia is really excited about the match. Now she'll get to spend the rest of her life with the guy she loves! 

But as the story unfolds, Cassia learns that her love for Xander isn't anything romantic. The two are the best of friends and would do anything to help the other, but Cassia realizes that she's falling in love with someone else: a boy from her village named Ky. The problem, though, is that Ky is an Aberration, so he is not allowed to be matched or married to anyone. (An Aberration is someone who has done something wrong, or in Ky's case, his parent did something wrong.) 

Now Cassia has to choose: will she follow the rules and be with Xander? Or will she rebel and find Ky, who she is really in love with? I really liked this book, it was very romantic and entertaining. I recommend this book to people who like stories that are dramatic, romantic, and heartwarming. This book is the first book in a trilogy. I haven't read the other two books yet, but I plan to at some point because this was a very good book. I hope you like it as much as I did!

Reviewed by Megan ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 680