Crossed- By Ally Condie

BACK COVER

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

REVIEW

Let me start by admitting I did NOT read the first book in this series, matched. It didn't seem that great, and I thought I had it all figured out. Her grandpa would die. She would have a match ceremony, she would see Ky and Xander's faces, and she would fall in love with both of them, blah, blah, blah. Here's the back cover for matched .

BACK COVER OF 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.

BACK TO REVIEW

It just seemed like another twilight love triangle. but I heard a lot of praise about it, so I decided to try crossed, which seemed more appealing. It was a good book, that's for sure, and it wasn't too love triangle-ish. There were some good action scenes, and overall I should have loved it.

BUT I DIDN'T... (DUN, DUN, DAH...)

I found it really predictable. usually this is the kind of story I would have eaten up. Ally Condie did an awesome job of mixing action, suspense and love scenes, but I was just unimpressed. I definitely enjoyed it. Wow, even I'm confused. Let me break it down. I liked Crossed because it was well written, had a good plot, perfect characters, it was original, and had a good ending. That sounds like the perfect book. So, whats missing? Let me just continue this review while I try to figure it out. So the whole setting. Really cool. Can you imagine being controlled by the society? Being told what to do, how to act, how to FEEL? If you know me, you know I am awesome at listening!

WAIT...

ALMOST THERE...

That's it! i figured it out. The story was a bit 2 dimensional. There wasn't enough description. I'm trying to picture Cassia as I write. Is she tall, short? What color eyes does she have? What color hair? I do not know! I can't imagine cassia, and I can't picture her, nothing. I think that the most important part of a book. The characters have be real, and the story has to seem real. I can't picture the society, and I can't imagine being in the society, nothing. I honestly know nothing about Cassia, and even less about Xander. My favorite thing about books is how you can get lost in the book. For a few moments, I'm not Maddie, I'm  Firestar, fighting Scourge (warriors), or any other book character. But for this book, I didn't feel it. Overall, I enjoyed the book, that for sure, it was a amazing book, Ally Condie writes so beautifully, but it just didn't pull me in. It might just be me. I definitely recommend this book, maybe I just need to read matched? You might like it, but it's not one of my faves.