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All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, whom to marry. When she is Matched with her best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect. But why did her neighbor Ky's face show up on her match disk as well?… (mais)
Aerrin99: Both books feature central heroines living in dystopian worlds that aren't quite what they seem. They each have an engaging romance and a story that digs behind the curtain of the society their characters live in.
kqueue: Another story about a 'perfect' society that is deeply flawed once you look beneath the surface. Both feature strong heroines who fight against the powers in control, and both have themes of independence and free will.
jfoster_sf: Both are powerful love stories that take place in a future where the government controls their lives. If you love Matched you will love Delirium=)
BookshelfMonstrosity: Both of these series have young teens involved in a rigorous selection process to be matched with their future spouse. Political intrigue and the darker side of these dystopian societies set on a future earth add intensity and action.
Phantasma: Many of the short stories in this Asimov collection have similar ideas to the ones mentioned in Matched, such as matching a person's abilities and personality to their job and then giving them instruction in only that job. Most of the stories in the Asimov collection are distopian futures based on technology. And, for something originally written in the 50s... still quite plausible.… (mais)
I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. I'm surprised by how well Condie writes her characters and how much I came to care about Cassia's and Ky's story. I look forward to reading more of their story. ( )
Liked it, but didnt love it. i kept waiting for something big to happen. I guess i have to read the second in the series to see something big happen. ( )
At the moment I can't seem to get enough of teenage dystopian fiction. This one is more heavy on the romance than the others but since I'm a sap, I enjoyed it.
A good cliffhanger, scene change sets up an interesting premise for book two.
This certainly isn't high art but it's still enjoyable - for girls anyway. ( )
I really liked this book. One of the best done YA novels I've read. I loved the development of the main character and her evolution while getting glimpses of her parents true self along with those in her circle. ( )
This first book in a planned trilogy feels just like that: a setup to a larger story rather than a stand-alone read. Having said that, we'll still be in line for book 2.
adicionado por Katya0133 | editarEntertainment Weekly, Sara Vilkomerson(Dec 3, 2010)
[Cassia's] awakening and development are realistically portrayed, and supporting characters like Cassia's parents and her grandfather add depth to the story.
adicionado por Katya0133 | editarSchool Library Journal, Anthony C. Doyle(Dec 1, 2010)
Condie's enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing.
adicionado por Katya0133 | editarPublishers Weekly(Oct 4, 2010)
Detractors will legitimately cite less-than-subtle morality and similarities to The Giver, but this one's a fierce, unforgettable page-turner in its own right.
The stunning clarity and attention to detail in Condie’s Big Brother–like world is a feat.
adicionado por Katya0133 | editarBooklist, Courtney Jones(Sep 15, 2010)
Dit verhaal speelt in de toekomst in een volkomen gemanipuleerde maatschappij, de Unie. Meisjes worden daar op hun zeventiende gekoppeld aan een partner. Tot haar verrassing blijkt Cassia (17, ik-figuur) gekoppeld te zijn aan haar beste vriend Xander. Maar als ze de stick met gegevens over haar partner bekijkt, schuift er over diens foto het beeld van Ky, een schoolgenoot die tot een minder soort mensen behoort en eigenlijk niet gematched kan worden. Cassia is in verwarring, gaat Ky met andere ogen bekijken en wordt verliefd op hem. Voor het eerst stelt ze vragen bij haar door anderen geprogrammeerde leven. Het zorgvuldig opgebouwde, chronologisch vertelde verhaal over de vrijheid zelf keuzes te maken, kent een verrassend slot.
adicionado por Liyanna | editarBiblion, W. van der Pennen-Schleicher
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Laat je niet meer los....
(p 96)
Do not go gentle into that good night.
(p 96)
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.
(p 96)
Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.
(p 222)
at first when the rain fell from the sky so wide and deep it smelled like sage, my favorite smell I went up on the plateau to watch it come to see the gifts it always brought but this rain changed from blue to black and left nothing.
they were too much to carry so I left them behind for a new life, in a new place but no one forgot who I was I didn't and neither did the people who watch they watched for years they watch now
(p 256)
My birthday began with the water- Birds and the birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses And I rose In rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
For Scott, who always believes
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Now that I've found the way to fly, which direction should I go into the night? My wings aren't white or feathered; they're green, made of green silk, which shudders in the wind and bends when I move - first in a circle, then in a line, finally in a shape of my own invention.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
It is almost uncomfortable, this awareness of him. Each pause, each movement when he places a piece on the black-and-gray board. I want to reach out and grab his hand and hold it to me, right over my heart, right where it aches the most. I don't know if doing that would heal me or make my heart break entirely; but either way this constant hungry waiting would be over.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
And when I see Ky again, which I know will happen, I will whisper the words I have written in his ear, against his lips. And they will change from ash and nothing into flesh and blood.
All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, whom to marry. When she is Matched with her best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect. But why did her neighbor Ky's face show up on her match disk as well?
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