Crossed by
Ally Condie
My rating:
3 of 5 stars
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.
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.
Good or bad points first? I think good.
The second half of it was wayyyyy better than the first. Like, the writing, the plot, everything. Just so much better.
But the first half..... just no. It was like trying to drink congealed custard. I felt like I had to wade through it to get to the good stuff. Basically, all you need to know about the first half is:
Ky and Cassia are separated in different work camps. I'm STILL not sure what Ky's was apart from they got shot at a lot, and Cassia's was girls only. There's a lot of internal dialogue about Ky's parents. Practically the whole book is centred round it. Anyways, Cassia gets put on a ship to go to Ky's camp, but he's already run away :O. Then there's a lot of traipsing through desert etc. Until they catch up with eachother. Yay! At this point the writing gets soooooo much better.
NB. If you end up writing a trilogy, don't use your second novel to character build.
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