Cassia Reyes lives in a world where the government chooses who she will marry, where she will live, and the length of her lifespan. When she is Matched with her best friend, Xander, she is excited to begin their courtship - abiding by the regulations of the Society, of course. But when viewing her Match on the portscreen, Xander's face doesn't last long, and is replaced by another familiar face - Ky Markham. But Ky can't be Cassia's Match - he's an Aberration, which means he will never be Matched, to anyone. As Cassia delves into forbidden secrets and relationships, she risks not only herself, but those she loves. This brings her to the question: How far will she go for love?
I'd seen this book around a lot and heard nothing bad about it, so I decided to read it without even looking over the summary. From the amount of buzz this book had been receiving, I was expecting something a bit less predictable. From the beginning of the story, I could guess what would happen next, and from what unfolded, predict more from there. Most often, I was correct. I'm not saying I could foretell what would happen throughout the whole book, but as a reader, I like surprises, which this book didn't have many of.
The writing in this book is remarkably like that of Suzanne Collins' in the Hunger Games trilogy. Although Katniss and Cassia aren't much alike but for their rebellious sides, the overall impression I got from this book reminded me of all the similarities - writing style, futuristic, controlling government, decides who dies and when, trilogies... I think I may have found this book more interesting and compelling if I hadn't read the Hunger Games trilogy first.
I would hate to live in Cassia's world - I love books, but in this future there are only 100 available to read. Everything left, there is only 100 of. The top, best 100. 100 paintings, 100 songs, 100 dresses to choose from when you receive your Match... sounds quite stifling.
I found the romance in this book to be quite convincing. The age was right - seventeen - not too young. And enough time was spent together to genuinely fall in love, so when Cassia said her first I love you, it didn't seem premature. The first kiss took quite a while too. The whole romance was interesting, because it was rebellious, and actually against this future world's law.
Overall, I'd say this book was good, though not as great as expected. I would rate it three stars. I might pick up books two and three sometime in the future, but I wouldn't buy them - only if they're at the library or I can borrow them from a friend, or something along those lines. This book is good for readers looking to read something romantic, futuristic, and rebellious.
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