Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever. - Goodreads.com
I loved Matched. It was fresh and new (at least to me it was,) and I couldn't wait to dive into the second book of the series. And as far as the writing style of it went I wasn't disappointed, Crossed is chalk full of the beautiful poetic style that drew me in so deeply to Matched. There was a few things I wasn't happy about, but I'll get to that later.
Crossed picks up shortly after Matched ends and we find Cassia in a labour camp and Ky on a battlefield, both desperately trying to find each other.
This is an entirely different side of the world of Matched, it's the outer limits of society, kind of like the backwoods where no one really cares what happens. And that is why it makes for the perfect place of a slaughtering ground; and Cassia and Ky are trapped on either end with a huge canyon separating them. It's in this canyon (named the Carving) that they escape and eventually find each other while discovering more truths about the world they live in.
In Crossed we are introduced to some new characters whom I really enjoyed getting to know. They added the spark of life much needed in the barren canyon backdrop. For me it was the side characters that really made the pages stand out.
The desperation that Ky, Cassia and their group of escapees is facing leaves them all bearing their soul because really what else is there for one to do trapped on a rocky cliff side.
We get to see Ky at his deepest, we learn so much about his past and how he came to be. He opens up and risks everything for Cassia. And Cassia, well Cassia has grown so much. She shows just how willing to fight she is, and the lengths she goes to just for the sake of love is amazing. She threw everything about her old self out the window and pushed herself ahead even when it seemed like she was running up a wall. Looking back at those first pages of Matched it's almost like Cassia is a completely different person. She hasn't quite figured it all out yet, but she has the drive to learn. And now for Xander. Oh Xander. I was all team Ky for the win in Matched, the boy who could write, the boy who knew secrets, and all that. Don't get me wrong I still adore Ky, and all through Crossed I was still on his team, but by the end I suddenly found myself eager for Xander. Even though he is only in a few scenes he really made them count. I'm so curious to see Xander in the next book and am now fully Team Xander.
I'll be honest, I do feel like this was a filler book, but it also brought some new issues front and center and shed a new light on characters I thought I knew.
(SPOILERISH) The thing that makes me say it was filler, and really the only thing I didn't like about Crossed was the ending. Ky and Cassia basically end up where they started and all I could do was ask why? When a clearly better choice was available to them, but I guess that's just how the story must be and so we all must wait for the next book, which I am eagerly anticipating.
Favorite character: Eli. Because he is so young, but in the end seems to make the wisest decision, and I admire him for learning to be brave.
Favorite line: "In the end you can't always choose what to keep, you can only choose how you let it go."- Crossed by Ally Condie
Rating: 3 stars ( Enjoyable read.)
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