Reached has been optioned by walt disney and the foreign rights to this book have been sold to thirty countries. I needed stuff to start happening almost immediately. So long, in fact, if it wasnt the finale in a trilogy i wouldve put it down. In reached, condie lets readers know and learn more about xander as a new narrator, in addition to cassia and kys pointsofview. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Crossed by ally condie overdrive rakuten overdrive. In this gripping conclusion to the matched trilogy, cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too.
It seems that crossed is the transition book between matched and reached whereby despite the society being in full control in matched cassia defies it, there are hints and evidence of an uprising in crossed and not much action, and i imagine that the society will fall to the revolution in reached. Although i realize the book is dystopian in nature, and teens would mature a little faster, i think they sounded a little too old for their ages. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of crossed by ally condie, read by jack riccobono and kate simses. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Dec 07, 2016 reached by ally condie, narrated by kate simses, jack riccobono, and matt burns, is a series of books that requires patience with the world and tension building. Ally condie books list of books by author ally condie.
Cassia follows ky into a group of canyons called the carving. Matched series by ally condie meet your next favorite book. Critical reception to crossed was mixed to positive, with the. This book seemed to be more of a transitional story, setting things up for the final book in the trilogy. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of reached by ally condie, read by matt burns, jack riccobono and kate simses. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. To be honest, crossed and reached inspire much the same sentiment as matched which i wrote about here this is so close. Reached by ally condie by ally condie by ally condie by ally condie by ally condie. Sequel to the new york times bestseller matched rules. However, her writing style is so introspective, so sparse, so poetic that it doesnt fit a story with any kind of action or peril. Oct 17, 2011 now on sale wherever books and ebooks are sold. After leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found. Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, a. I remembered the slow start to crossed and i begged for reached to be different.
The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Reached audiobook by ally condie,jack riccobono,kate simses,matt burns book 3. It seems that crossed is the transition book between matched and reached whereby despite the society being in full control in matched cassia defies it, there are hints and evidence of an uprising in crossed. In crossed, we learn much more about how the society came. Kidz world commented that the book seemed to miss the mark. The novel was published on november, 2012 by dutton juvenile and is set to have a first printing of 500,000 copies. Her quiet revolution is about to explode into a fullscale rebellion. The only thing that helped me in this regard was that i actually listened to crossed as an unabridged audio. In this novel, cassia has been in work camps hoping to find a chance to go to the outer provinces so she can find ky. When the chance finally arrives, cassia learns that she has missed ky by just a few days. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy.
While i liked the idea of both povs, after a while they both started sounding the same. Matched audiobook by ally condie 9781101461860 rakuten kobo. Ally condie continues to write with a poetic voice, returning often to the poems that preface the novel. Its up to cassia, ky, and xander to save the one thing that they have been denied for so longthe power to choose. A former english teacher, she lives with her husband and four children outside of salt lake city, utah, and is the founder of the. The story seems to drag on while we wait for the inevitable conclusion that happens at the very end. The novel was published on november, 2012 by dutton juvenile and is set to have.
A former english teacher, ally more about ally condie. Ally condie is an american novelist whose bestselling matched was published in 2010. Cracks form throughout the first book and then on into crossed and reached as an attempted revolution comes to the world of the society and, in its wake, an even greater danger that threatens. Jul 09, 20 3 thoughts on crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler warning as always libby on september 22, 20 at 1. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of crossed by ally condie, read by jack riccobono and kate simses. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again. Crossed audiobook by ally condie 9781101538357 rakuten. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. It was as if condie was reaching herself for a way to wind it up. Listen to crossed by ally condie available from rakuten kobo.
I loved matched and crossed the first two books in this trilogy. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. Crossed audiobook by ally condie 9781101538357 rakuten kobo. Cassias love, ky, has been taken away and is set to be killed. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Cassia secretly follows ky and the people that have him in custody. Gr 7 upin this gripping and richly satisfying final book in this dystopian series, cassia, ky, and xander recount in alternating chapters how they secretly find themselves working for the rising, the group thats trying to overthrow the rigid and oppressive society. Crossed is a young adult novel written by allyson braithwaite condie. She loves reading, writing, running, and listening to her husband play guitar. Aug 14, 2017 me reading crossed by ally condie chapter 1. The only thing that helped me in this regard was that i actually listened to crossed as an unabridged audio book on audible and they had a guy and a girl reading each chapter. Yet after all the drama of the journey, the hurried conclusion is emotionally flat.
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of reached by ally condie, read by matt burns, jack riccobono and kate simses after leaving the society and desperately searching for each other and the rising cassia and ky have found what they were looking for but at the cost of losing each other yet again. Reached took such a long time to get off the ground. The rights for matched have been optioned to the walt disney company, after a bidding war. Reached is a 2012 young adult dystopian novel by allyson braithwaite condie and is the final novel in the matched trilogy. The novel is told from the viewpoints of cassia, ky, and xander, a point that condie insisted on. Crossed is unlikely to seduce new readers, but fans will be fascinated by the farmers and their caves stuffed with treasured books, clues to the societys. Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in. Gr 7 upin this gripping and richly satisfying final book in this dystopian series, cassia, ky, and xander recount in alternating chapters how they secretly find themselves.
Listen to crossed by jack riccobono, ally condie at. Matched was told from cassias perspective, and the second book, crossed, shifted between cassia and ky. One of the main books from this trilogy is called crossed. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The last 25% of the book was moralizing on the part of cassia. Cassia is assigned undercover in central city, ky outside the borders, an airship pilot with indie. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. See all books authored by ally condie, including matched, and crossed, and more on. Ally condie, author of matched, has written a trilogy consisting of matched, crossed and reached. Ally lives with her husband and four children outside of salt lake city, utah. Let me say, ally condie has some gorgeous writing in this book. So here i was, thinking id written about crossed oopsies.
She is also the author of the novel summerlost, an edgar award finalist. Nov, 2012 listen to reached audiobook by ally condie. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of reached by ally condie, read by matt burns, jack riccobono and kate simses after leaving the society and desperately searching for. The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy in search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, cassia journeys to the outer provinces in pursuit of ky taken by the society to his certain death only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler. The wall street journal strong feminist ideals and impressive writing thats bound to captivate. Look for the sequel, crossed, and the epic series finale, reached.
Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in pursuit of kytaken by society to his certain deathonly to find that he has escaped into the. Listen to matched by ally condie available from rakuten kobo. An excellent ending to an incredible trilogy, reached ties everything together in ways youll never see coming. Hardcover book expected to ship on or about 051620. Browse ally condies bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Critical reception to crossed was mixed to positive, with the tampa bay times praising the book s mental mystery and emotional aspects. The last 25% of the book was moralizing on the part of. It is the sequel to matched and the second book in the matched trilogy. Crossed is the second novel in the matched series by ally condie. Matched audiobook by ally condie 9781101461860 rakuten.
Nov, 2012 download or stream reached by ally condie. Readers will be satisfied with its conclusion as these societies tackle a mutated plague together and come out the other side eager to rebuild and collaborate with one another even if. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Ally condie, jack riccobono, kate simses, matt burns, penguin books ltd. Ecoutez ce livre audio gratuitement avec loffre dessai. Written by ally condie, audiobook narrated by kate simses, jack riccobono. She is also the author of the novel summerlost, an edgar. The following two books, crossed, and reached have also made the new york times best seller lists for the childrens chapter books section. However, in tone and sappiness, they both sounded alike to me. The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy in search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, cassia journeys to the outer provinces in pursuit of. Ally condie is also the author of an amazing trilogy, too.