Not going to lie, several years ago I tried reading Allie Condie's Matched series and it just did not work for me. It seemed childish and overly simplistic. I know YA isn't supposed to read like an adult novel, but I was put off by her writing and by how one dimensional the characters were.
However, I was pleasantly surprised by this book, not to mention that the cover is sooo much nicer than those of her previous novels.
Overall, I really liked the main character Poe. I felt like I could at least understand and sympathize with her grief and her desire for revenge. She wasn't a perfect character by any means, but that just made me appreciate her all the more. At times, she could be overly cautious and reckless as all get out, but I loved it. Unlike some YA where the characters sometimes feel too adult, Poe behaved as you would expect a 17 year old to behave.
Side note, I was expected more of a fantasy setting for some reason, but got dystopian instead (but I was okay with it).
For anyone who read Matched and didn't like it, I'd definitely recommend this book. It definitely redeemed Allie Condie in my eyes at the very least.
However, I was pleasantly surprised by this book, not to mention that the cover is sooo much nicer than those of her previous novels.
Overall, I really liked the main character Poe. I felt like I could at least understand and sympathize with her grief and her desire for revenge. She wasn't a perfect character by any means, but that just made me appreciate her all the more. At times, she could be overly cautious and reckless as all get out, but I loved it. Unlike some YA where the characters sometimes feel too adult, Poe behaved as you would expect a 17 year old to behave.
Side note, I was expected more of a fantasy setting for some reason, but got dystopian instead (but I was okay with it).
For anyone who read Matched and didn't like it, I'd definitely recommend this book. It definitely redeemed Allie Condie in my eyes at the very least.