Blurb about the book:
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 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.
Condie's dystopian world is believable and imaginative. Some say that she borrowed the exact society imagined in The Giver for her storyline, but since it's been forever since I've read that, I have no basis to judge it. I do, however, believe that the plot in this book is slightly lacking. There are only two main issues going on, her decision between two guys and her decision about the society. If this story were based purely on love, I have to say that in comparison to the deep, justifiable romance seen in the Hunger Games, it feels shallow and forced.
She also makes numerous references to the color of Ky's eyes, which is slightly annoying. We get it already, he has nice eyes. Anyway, I continued to read, feeling like it was building up to throw us something at the end, but the climax never happened and I was disappointed. It's possible that in the second book she will dig deeper into the characters, giving them more depth and I hope that's true, otherwise, I will be disappointed for a second time.
My Score:
It could have been better. ♥♥♥ (3 hearts)
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