Matched.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)

Matched (unabr.). 8 CDs. approx. 10 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2011. ISBN 978-0-14242863-4. $29.95.

Gr 7 Up-In Ally Condie's first title (Dutton, 2010) of a planned trilogy, citizens no longer have the burden of choice-from selecting meals and leisure activities to occupations and life partners, everything is regulated by the Society. Cassia, 17, is so happy the night she is matched with Xander, her best friend. But when she sees Ky's face appear for an instant on the Matching screen, she begins to question everything she believes, despite reassurance that seeing Ky was a glitch in the system. Kate Simses conveys Cassia's confusion and growing love for Ky as well as her determination …