Author: Ally
Condie
Publisher: Dutton
Books (Penguin)
Length: 512 pages
Rating: 4.5/5
Reached is the
final book in the Matched trilogy (find reviews for Matched and Crossed here). Cassia has chosen to join forces with the Rising, a rebellion against
society. But when things get out of hand, she finds herself paired with both Ky
and Xander to find a cure for the disease that threatens to destroy everything.
Can we just pause for a second and love on the simple beauty
of these cover designs? The green/blue/red symbolism continues to feature and
shine in the final installment of the trilogy.
The first book started with the power of choice, and the
question of what you could give up to have the freedom to choose. Cassia is
swept up into something much bigger than herself when she makes her choice, and
Xander and Ky make their own choices to be swept into the Rising as well. But
nothing in this book is ever black and white, and there are some great moral
dilemmas about choice, love, freedom, and who to follow.
I liked that this book was told from three narrative
perspectives: Cassia, Ky, and Xander. I liked also that it wasn’t a simple love
triangle. These characters were driven by more than just their love for one
another, and Ky and Xander had their own significant relationship outside of
their love for Cassia.
In the end, Reached
was a satisfactory conclusion to an enjoyable trilogy.
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