![]() ![]() Overall, it's a terrific start to the planned trilogy. We didnt place but I still think we did pretty awesome with what we had. There are just enough details about the Society to tell the story, making it pretty light as far as sci-fi goes - so this will appeal to readers who don't consider themselves fans of the genre normally. This is a book trailer my friends and I made for the 2012 English Quest competition. Instead, it's a great coming-of-age story, one that encourages readers to think long and hard about their relationships - to people, to technology, and to authority. This could easily turn into just another hand-wringing love triangle, or a ho-hum story of teen rebellion. As Cassie’s relationship with Ky deepens, so do her relationships with her parents, her brother, and even Xander. ![]() Cassie’s awakening - to the harm caused by the Society, to love, to the complexity of the adults who have raised her - feels authentic. Her characters are complex and surprising even the peripheral characters carry real weight. The 12-episode series will star newcomer. But most teen readers will agree that author Condie has crafted a fine addition to the genre. It tells the story of Frances and Bobbi, two Dublin-based students who become romantically intertwined with an older married couple, Nick and Melissa. ![]() MATCHED invites comparisons to The Giver and Brave New World, and some science fiction fans may rightly complain that it’s derivative. ![]()
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