Thursday, November 24, 2011

Ally Condie: Crossed

Disappointed.  Book 2s aren't supposed to be the absolute best in the series, but this book really doesn't go anywhere.  The descriptions are mediocre, but I wondered why so much time was spent on descriptions that ultimately didn't matter.  The characters and the Society was what was intriguing in book 1, even if the writing was less than stellar.  I am still hooked by Ky and Cassia's stories, but am less eager to see what happens in book 3 because this book left me so irritated.

It's irritating that such a good premise (and cover art) is being wasted on mediocre writing and such amazing characters were lost in this attempt at a bridge book.  Ky's voice alternates with Cassia's, and neither of them say anything.  I felt empty after this book, not hungering for more as I did with Catching Fire.