7.6 /10 1 Votes
4.1/5 Language English Subject Dystopia Pages 512 Preceded by Crossed | 3.6/5 Country United States Series Matched Trilogy Publication date November 13, 2012 Originally published 13 November 2012 Page count 512 Publisher Dutton Children's Books | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Young adult fiction, Romance novel, Utopian and dystopian fiction Similar Ally Condie books, Dystopian books, Other books |
Reached is a 2012 young adult dystopian novel by Allyson Braithwaite Condie and is the final novel in the Matched Trilogy. The novel was published on November 13, 2012 by Dutton Juvenile and is set to have a first printing of 500,000 copies. The novel is told from the viewpoints of Cassia, Ky, and Xander, a point that Condie insisted on.
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Synopsis
When Cassia and Ky find each other after a desperate search, they lose each other yet again. Cassia is supposed to work within the Society, while Ky is assigned to work outside the borders. All too soon, the story shifts as the veil is lifted from the dystopian world as Cassia discovers creativity
Reception
Critical reception for the book has been positive. Kirkus Review praised Reached, calling it a "breathless finale". Publishers Weekly also praised the novel, writing that fans of the series will be "satisfied with the fates of their favorites". Christine Rappleye in the Salt Lake Telegram said it was "an exciting and satisfying ending to the trilogy as the unpredictable happens..."