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Crossed / Ally Condie.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525423652 (hc.)
- ISBN: 9780142421710 (pbk)
- ISBN: 0525423656 (hc.)
- Physical Description: 367 pages : map ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Dutton Books, 2011.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Sequel to: Matched.
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- Subject:
- Government, Resistance to > Fiction, juvenile
- Genre:
- Fantasy fiction, juvenile
Young adult fiction.
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Available copies
- 15 of 19 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Fort St. James Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James Public Library | YA CON (Text) | 35196000196217 | Young Adult | Not holdable | Lost | 2014-01-02 |
| Fort St. James Public Library | YA CON (Matched Trilogy #2) (Text) | 35196000304654 | Young Adult | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2011 November #1
Readers will find themselves worlds away from the pristine confines of the Society in this sequel to Matched (2010). In her search for Ky, Cassia follows his trail to the wilds of the outer provinces, where death and unpredictability greet her at every turn. Ky is determined to find his way back to her, even if he has been condemned to death in service to the Society. By splitting the narration between Ky and Cassia, Condie delves into the inner lives of her characters, plumbing their pasts, confronting their beliefs, and preparing them for a final stand that's sure to come in the next book. Copyright 2011 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2012 Spring
In this sequel to Matched, Cassia risks losing citizenship to find Ky, an outcast because of his Aberration status. After an emotional reunion, they find the Rising together. Upon joining the rebellion, Cassia is unexpectedly assigned back to the Society and Ky to the Outer Provinces. Their departures are sure to leave readers eagerly anticipating the third book in Condie's gripping dystopian trilogy. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2011 October #1
Cassia and Ky grapple with secrets, wilderness and the tumultuous meanings of love in the second installment of this addictive, layered dystopic trilogy. Far away from both each other and the neatly manicured and repressive Society suburbs, Ky and Cassia are both on the run. Cassia slyly gets herself moved from a work camp to the Outer Provinces, where kids are shipped to die as "decoys"--defenseless shooting fodder for the Enemy. She's not positive that Ky's there, but readers are: The two alternate narrating in first-person present. Ky's voice is dry and harsh, Cassia's lusher, befitting their life histories. They're desperate to find each other. She's exhilarated at whispers of an anti-Society rebellion called the Rising; Ky hates the Rising but holds his reasons close, parceling out his story slowly. When Cassia and Ky find each other, deception looms large, as does Cassia's official Match, Xander, geographically distant but sharply relevant. Although two-boys-one-girl triangles run rife in this genre, Condie's is complicated and particularly human, involving real emotional scars. While more loosely woven than Matched (2010), this volume has its own boons, including non-linear travel through a rough canyon and critical interpretations of Tennyson's symbolism, which could change their world. Questions--about Cassia's vulnerability to the Society's pills, about the Enemy's identity and the Rising's true nature--hover for next time. Both rich and easy to digest, this will leave fans hungry for the third book. (Science fiction/romance. 13 & up) Copyright Kirkus 2011 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2011 October #1
Separated by the dictatorial Society that rules them, Cassia has been searching for Ky while suffering the harsh conditions of labor camps far from home. About to be sent to the Society's biggest city for her permanent work assignment, Cassia instead grabs an opportunity to reach the war-torn Outer Provinces, where she finally gets a lead in tracking Ky. Ky has survived being used as a pawn in the Society's war against a nameless and faceless enemy; he and two companions have escaped into a no man's land, and Cassia follows. As Cassia and Ky hike through dangerous territory in search of a rumored rebellion and the freedom to be together, the specter of Cassia's betrothed, Xander, hangs over them. Narrated from Cassia and Ky's viewpoints, Condie's sequel to her acclaimed Matched is very much a middle book, centering on a transformative journey and setting up the finale to come. Newcomers will need to read the first book for background, but vivid, poetic writing will pull fans through as Condie immerses readers in her characters' yearnings and hopes. Ages 14âup. (Nov.)
[Page ]. Copyright 2011 PWxyz LLC - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2011 December
Gr 7 UpâCassia, Ky, and Xander are back in this eagerly awaited sequel to Matched (Dutton, 2010), joined by new friends and facing new obstacles. Ky has been banished to the outer provinces along with many other young Aberrations to serve as cannon fodder for the unseen enemy of the Society. It is a brutish-and certain to be very short-life. But Ky and his friends Vick and Eli escape into The Carving, a vast system of canyons seemingly beyond the reach of the Society. Meanwhile, Cassia escapes a Society work camp and flees into the canyons, risking everything to find Ky and a rumored rebellion called the Rising, once again leaving behind Xander. Ky reluctantly shares bits of his past with her, only hinting at his aversion to the Rising. Xander, though not physically present in the canyons, intrudes on their relationship again and again and is withholding important information. Caught between the Society and the Rising, and wanting only to be together, Ky and Cassia must choose a side if they are to survive. Told in alternating chapters from their points of view, the book gives readers full access to the hearts and minds of two memorable characters. Their needs, love, and internal conflicts are palpable. Their voices are distinct and authentic, and the writing is often poetic. But this volume resolves little, leaving readers hungry for the final book in the trilogy.âAnthony C. Doyle, Livingston High School, CA
[Page 112]. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Voice of Youth Advocates Reviews : VOYA Reviews 2011 December
Cassia, Ky, and Xander's story continues in this second book of the Matched trilogy. This one tells of Cassia and Ky's struggles to find each other in a frontier outside of the Society. Both of them are joined by other young people eager to escape their otherwise dismal fate. Once the two groups come together, it is a sweet reunion for Cassia and Ky, but the teens discover they have different goals. Cassia and Indie (Cassia's new friend) are eager to search for and join the Rebellion. Ky, however, distrusts the Rebellion almost as much as the Society because of his past Told in the alternating voices of Cassia and Ky, the story reveals more of Ky's life and the reader comes to know him. Although Xander is not physically present except for a brief appearance early in the book, he is still very much a part of the story. Hints are dropped and a secret finally revealed about him that will surely whet readers' appetites for the concluding story of this trilogy. This is more than just a placeholder between the first and last parts of a trilogy. The use of alternating voices offers some redundancy but is very effective overall. The pacing is good and improves once Cassia and Ky reunite. Condie effectively sets the stage for the final chapter in Cassia's story by leaving the reader hanging at the end of the book. Matched (Dutton, 2010/VOYA December 2010) fans will devour this book and be eager for the concluding one.âDeborah WenkA sequel to Matched, Crossed has everything a good book needs. One thing this reviewer really likes about it is that Condie changed her way of writing for Crossed by going back and forth between Ky and Cassia. It allows the reader insight as to how they actually both feel through the entire book. The ending is somewhat disappointing, except for the fact that it means there is another book coming. Everyone who loved Matched should read Crossed. 4Q, 4P.âMaddie Miles, Teen Reviewer 4Q 5P J S Copyright 2011 Voya Reviews.