Cassia phuket offers affordable luxury, as well as flexible. In the book, matched, cassia lives in a society where the. Reached book columbus metropolitan library bibliocommons. Next section quotes and analysis previous section glossary buy study guide. There were some surprises and some things i thought i would do and then i. The rising sends cassia back to the society, but they give her a cover to get back in. Reached exciting end to ally condies matched trilogy deseret news.
Nov 21, 2017 reached takes a different turn than the previous two books do. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched. Desert cassia, cassia surattensis scrambled egg tree, and cassia fistula golden shower tree are incredibly beautiful in full bloom, and they make perfect smallspace trees. But in the last few pages of the final book, cassia did suddenly become weird about her feelings for xander and what might have been between them. On the book covers, her hair is long, dark, kind of curly hair that is brown and it. Reached, the trilogys muchanticipated conclusion, sets cassias personal struggles against the backdrop of a larger rebellion. In search of a better life, cassia joins a widespread rebellion against society, where she is tasked with finding a cure to the threat of survival and must choose between xander and ky provided by publisher. They have the help of four new characters along the way. The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy 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. Ultimately though, cassia has to follow her own heartand her heart leads. Cassia is choosing ky over xander, but xander isnt simply stepping. As the book was nearing the end and more things were revealed and tied up i found myself gasping at the genius of it and ridiculously happy that i could not have predicted in any way the ending to this series. Reached, cassia and her two potential love interests ky and xander must face down the struggle for the.
Someone cries out and the three of us turn in unison. For a second, i dont know what she means, and then i realize shes asking about cassias dress. In the recently released finale to the trilogy, reached, cassia and her two potential love. After leaving society to desperately seek the rising, and each other, cassia and ky have found what. Its hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. Even cassias revelation that sometimes people choose wrongly when given total freedom of choice does not deter her from believing that such freedom is ultimately best. They had to choose only some of us, based on who they thought might turn.
The love triangle continues in this third book, but it becomes obvious who cassia will choose and lets just say, its not who i had hoped for. Reached is the third and final book in the matched trilogy. Cassia s mom gets a call from the port and learns she has to leave on a trip for a few days. Cassia maria reyes is the main protagonist in the matched series by ally condie. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Youve read and loved matched and crossed, but now its time for a reckoning. Does the book matched by ally condie have a protagonist and a antagonist. Does cassia end up with ky or xander in matched answers. Jan 07, 20 okay, so you know how crossed was the book where we found out about the rising, the rebellion group that wants to overthrow the society and their mysterious leader, the pilot. She gave ky the piece of the dress she wore on her matched banquet.
In search of a better life, cassia joins a widespread rebellion against society, where she is tasked with finding a cure to the threat of survival and must choose between xander and ky. Cassia has been assigned to work for the rising from within society, while ky has been. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Jun 21, 20 youve read and loved matched and crossed, but now its time for a reckoning. Cassia, xander and ky are all in different provinces doing different things.
Recomendation i would recommend this book to anyone interested in fiction. It follows ky and cassia as they escape the society into the carving, a barren canyon. This final book shows that actually, it could be the other way round. If the server does not provide a quick download, then we remove it from the list.
In the book, matched, cassia lives in a society where the go. Meredith this seems to be a common opinion people like matched, then are disappointed by crossed. Reached takes a different turn than the previous two books do. Reached book washington county cooperative library. Of course, cassias decision is a little trickier since shes risking the lives of those around her. Well, in reached, we see the risings plot finally play out. This is really the story of one girl, cassia, learning to choose. Yet so does ky, an aberration that assimilates and also is quiet. In the first two books, matched and crossed, protagonist cassia reyes learns about the dark side of her seemingly perfect world when she falls in love with a boy who isnt her societyapproved match. Desert cassia senna polyphylla is the baby bear of the three growing to. Help me choose a theme who is the best content writer in bd.
After leaving society and desperately searching for the rising and each other cassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. I cannot imagine a more perfect cover for this book. Okay, so you know how crossed was the book where we found out about the rising, the rebellion group that wants to overthrow the society and their mysterious leader, the pilot. Cassia and xander are given standard microcards, which contain extensive information on each of them so that they can learn about their life partner.
Cassia phuket is a bold new proposition that challenges the conventional full service hotel model. Matched was told from cassias perspective, and the second book, crossed, shifted between cassia and ky. It just didnt seem to fit her character and the way condie had written the relationship up to that point. I think cassia loved xander she was just blinded and naive. After leaving society to desperately seek the rising, and each other, cassia and ky have found. Of course, cassia s decision is a little trickier since shes risking the lives of those around her. To me, the image is a clear representation of cassia, the main character, and the way she is trapped in her world. From endless activities to complimentary breakfast, everything happens the way you want it. However, he does not do any harm to ky, since xander respects ky, too. The cover of the book reached by author ally condie. Reached book king county library system bibliocommons. With exquisite prose, the emotionally gripping conclusion to the internationalbestselling matched trilogy returns cassia, ky, and xander to the society to save the one thing they have been denied for so long, the power to choose.
Yes, there is the plague and the cure and everything that goes with it. After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are matched with their life partners at the age of 17. With this comparison, his death shows the reader that one can choose to fight. Cassia goes back to bed but through the walls overhears her parents worry about her. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her.
Its interesting that xander was portrayed as the guy cassia could choose for a safe and comfortable future and ky was the dangerous seeming one. Cassia, indie, and ky choose to find the rising, while hunter and elie went to find their own destiny in a different path. Cassia trees are known for their display of delightfully showy, bright yellow flowers. The ya book trilogy by ally condie follow cassia in matched then followed by crossed and reached. I was so happy this book did not do that and instead focused on more realistic, natural ways to bring that to a close.
I think condie did a great job creating a realistic. Matched by ally condie reading guidebook club discussion. Read reached book online free from your iphone, ipad, android, pc, mobile. Ally condies ambitious reached completes the matched. Cassia, ky, and xander are caught up in these events, and condie weaves both the unfolding of their love triangle. You may be surprised to learn that most commercial ground cinnamon is actually cassia or a combination of cinnamon and cassia. Cassia and indie reach a lake with nine people on a different boat, who cassia and indie think is the rising. Reached is about coming to terms with the world and finding your place in it. Dec 06, 2012 the cover of the book reached by author ally condie.
This book is mature, in the true sense of the word. Matched by allie condie literary devices narrarator. In the first two books, matched and crossed, protagonist cassia reyes. Ky walked, while cassia and indie ride on the boat in the river. Jul 09, 20 the way that condie has written women in the book is also deeply problematic the only female character who doesnt rely on men to save her or tell her what to do is cassias greatgrandmother a former pilot of the rising who died sometime before the books commence and therefore isnt really a character at all. Cassia phuket offers you the freedom to create your pictureperfect holiday. Cassias mom gets a call from the port and learns she has to leave on a trip for a few days. In contrast, cassia makes every emotion known, from her elation at seeing. So cassia is not necessarily another name for cinnamon. When ky is removed from the society, cassia follows him on a harrowing journey in crossed, the second book in the series, to find out what lies on the boundaries of the society and to find the. Crossed was about being able to find your way when you arent sure where youre going if that makes sense. It hasnt even been a year since i walked up the stairs of city hall with cassia. The book could have carried on perfectly fine without him. This book is red and will therefore focus on the red pill.
Cassia makes a daring decision as part of the rebellion. The cover for matched is so eyecatching and mysterious. Reached boasts a richly intricate storyline, combining two prior books worth of. Cassia, ky and xander have reached the resistance, and have been dispersed to various assignments, aiding in the risings goal of seizing control from the society. The best selling book reached is the third book in the matched trilogy. Okay before you say something like dont spoil it heres the thing im not going to read it and this question is biting at me i have read over half the book and i absolutely hate cassia more than i have ever hated any character in all my years of literature, whether the character be pro or antagonist. Crossed by ally condie timeline timetoast timelines. Even cassia s revelation that sometimes people choose wrongly when given total freedom of choice does not deter her from believing that such freedom is ultimately best.
Reached by ally condie is the time when all will be sorted. Nov 28, 2012 cassia, ky and xander have reached the resistance, and have been dispersed to various assignments, aiding in the risings goal of seizing control from the society. Cassia, xander, and also ky are the major characters in this one. Cassia is coming of age in matched, though, and just like it does for the rest of us, this inevitably means deciding between family and forging her own path at a point. Dylan thomass poem do not go gentle into that good night serves as an inspiration to cassia in the novel and throughout the series. Reached is original and layered and the threads, symbols, and plot is unique and amazing. I dont know how cassia, portrayed as very intelligent, could have fallen for such a person. Reached by ally condie, the last book of the trilogy, is close to 150 pages longer than the other two, and it does not have to be that long. She had an artifact called a compact that her grandfather gave her for her 17th birthday, which has the numbers 1940 on it. Cassia goes to her matching banquet where she will figure out who the society has selected for her future mate. In matched by ally condie, who does cassia end up with. On the ride home, they hold hands for the first time. Cassia faces the ultimate choices in the longanticipated conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler.
He even makes mention at multiple points of choosing to swallow his anger. Her quiet revolution is about to explode into fullscale rebellion. The final thrilling part of the new york times bestselling trilogy, reached is the sequel to matched and crossed by ally condie. A very effective way to tell such a story, particularly given that cassia, xander. Cassia has a younger brother named bram, and when they arrive home, he teases her about being matched with xander. Cassia friends are here to give you all the information you need. From stylish lofts to apartment living, you can also choose to go online of offline with our free wifi. Ky gave cassia parts of his story on napkins and tissues. I love having book discussions, and i already had one with my friends, but i wanted fresh minds to give me ideas. It is about a revolution against a government that restricts freedom. Cassia gets out of bed and chats briefly with her parents, who reminisce about first meeting and falling in love after their match banquets.
Reached book santa clara county library bibliocommons. This practice is permitted with no restriction by most countries, including the united states. Will cassia choose romance with her lifelong friend xander, or leave. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. Will cassia choose romance with her lifelong friend xander, or leave him behind for the electrifying newcomer ky. So when her bestfriend appears on the matching screen, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one until shes sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Author interview ally condie, author of reached bookpage. Cassias journey began with a mistake, a momentary glitch in an otherwise perfect facade of the society. Although i realize the book is dystopian in nature, and teens would mature a little faster, i think they sounded a little too old for their ages. But cassias plans are different, when she is matched on her 17th birthday everything changes. Cracks form throughout the first book and then on into crossed and reached as an attempted revolution comes to the world of the society and, in its wake, an even greater danger that threatens revolutionaries and reactionaries alike. The rising sends cassia back to the society, but they give her a.