In fact, they were my saving grace for this book. I actually liked both of those new characters very much. Ky also travels with two other companions: a boy named Eli who reminds him of Bram (Cassia's younger brother) and Vick. I do think she created an interesting dynamic to the story, but I'm not entirely sure I liked her as a character. At one point she even asks Ky to travel with her to the Rising and leave Cassia! She also steals from Cassia and Cassia has the nerve to ask, 'What else has she been hiding? Does she even think we are friends?' Umm.Cassia? Someone who steals and lies is not a friend. But around 77% of the book she seemed too sneaky to me and I didn't appreciate her lying to Cassia about the Rising. At first I really liked Indie because she was brave, sharp, and determined. While traveling to the Outer Provinces to find Ky, Cassia teams up with a girl named Indie. One thing I did enjoy about the book were the introduction of the minor characters. Because of this I slowly felt myself becoming disconnected from the characters even with learning further details about Ky's past. I found myself flipping back to the beginning of the chapters to confirm who was narrating.

Cassia and Ky's voice sounded exactly alike to me. However, in this case I found it difficult to tell who was who.

In fact, I am a fan of that particular style, when done correctly. I liked how the PoVs switched back and forth between Ky and Cassia. But for some reason it just didn't work out too well for me in Crossed. I enjoyed the 'Do not go gently' theme and Condie's poetic writing style. I had high hopes for this book mostly because I did enjoy Matched. Along the way, enough poetry to give Maya Angelou a headache is recited and flashbacks to Ky's past are also included. A few new discoveries are made regarding the Society and an apparent rebellion called the Rising. In this installment she travels to the Outer Provinces to find Ky, while he somehow escapes the Outer Provinces to be reunited with Cassia back in the Society. Ky had been sent away to the Outer Provinces and Cassia is currently residing in a girl's work camp.

That's not to say I didn't entirely enjoy Crossed, but it also didn't live up to my expectations.Ĭrossed picks up where Matched left off. If only Crossed had just a little bit more action and a lot less poetry, it would have been able to keep my attention focused on reading the book instead of hitting my REM cycle. Did I fall asleep again? It's not my fault.

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