I wondered what the officers and officials knew at any given time. It seems to me that since most information was distributed on a "need to know" basis, many of them did not fully understand. This is probably why some of them seemed almost kind. The officer assigned to Cassia obviously implemented the "Matching experiment" by showing Cassia two faces after her Matching Ceremony and then privately talking to both Cassia and Ky about it. I'm not sure if she was testing the computer's analysis of Cassia's response or Ky's response or both. Why would she even care about Ky's response though, since he was an Aberration? So, probably it was all about Cassia. Did they keep testing her to see if she could be used for an important part of their controlled society because she was so intelligent (and a superior "sorter") or was it to determine if she would become a leader in the rebellion?
I loved how both her Grandfather and father broke the rules for the people they loved. Cassia's mother had her own way of keeping her family safe. I am happy that the love that Cassia's family have for each other is genuine. And they supported Cassia's desire to find Ky, despite the obvious danger. Xander is also awesome - and genuine. I thought it was interesting that it was mentioned two or three times that there were physical similarities between Xander and Ky. I wonder if this means something....? A connection there that we don't know about yet?
The portioned out meals; the blue, green and red tablets; the emphasis of staying healthy through exercise; the Matching Ceremonies; the Final Banquets; the poetry which connects to the story and sends Cassia messages from her Grandfather and Ky; the love triangle (although Ky is certainly "winning" vs. Xander at this point!) I found it all fascinating. I am really enjoying this story and have already started the next book, which is also really good! ;)
Wendy's Rating: *****
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