Crossed

 

Crossed is the second book of the Matched series by Ally Condie that I have reviewed previously. I had to wait an entire year for this book to come out, and let me tell you, it felt like forever! I couldn't drive yet when this book came out in 2011. So, I remember having my dad take me to Books-A-Million right after school so I could buy this book. I had money saved up from my allowance to be able to pay for it myself. Now that I think of it, I think almost all of my money I would earn from my allowance went to buying new books. I mean what can I say reading has and will always be my favorite thing to do!

Now onto the book review. Crossed picks up exactly where Matched left off. Which I loved because Matched left off with a really big cliffhanger that left me real upset since I had to wait an entire year for Crossed to come out. I don't want to give too much away, because I want you to be able to read it for yourself. But, Cassia is at a work camp that is far away from her home. She is trying to find Ky, who is the boy she has fallen for. Ky was send to the Outer Provinces as a decoy in the war with the Society's. Throughout this book Cassia meets new friends, and together they discover some hidden secrets about the Rising, which is a rebel group that is led by a Pilot. Cassia and her friends discover many secrets that the Society has been keeping from them, and they also learn some secrets that they have been keeping from each other. I am going to stop there because like I said above, I want you to be able to read it for yourself.

Something that I really like about Crossed is that the chapters are alternately narrated by Cassia and Ky. Cassia is on a journey to find Ky, so I like how the book is showing what Cassia is doing and what Ky is doing throughout their journey to find each other. It really keeps you interested in the book and I highly recommend this series to anyone who is asking for book references. Plus, you won't have to wait an entire year for all of the books to come out because they are all out already.