Book Review: Crossed

Crossed is the second in the Matched trilogy by Ally Condie.

Summary:
This book picks up a few months after Matched left off, with Cassia in a work camp, far from home, searching for her love, Ky, who is fighting to survive amid the violence in the Outer Provinces and plotting to escape in search of Cassia. Their paths eventually lead them first to parallel canyons and finally to each other, with traveling companions in tow. Amid a backdrop of violence and death, they piece together information about the Rising, the rumored rebellion against the Society. Cassia is eager to find the Rising, but it’s the one place Ky feels he can’t go. All the while, the absent Xander -- Cassia’s Society-chosen betrothed -- is revealed to have a surprising secret of his own. (summary taken from commonsense.org/)


Profanity:
None.


Romance:
Some kissing. Implication 2 people have sex, although nothing is said specifically, and the characters do not have names.


Violence:
Children are given death sentences, and die of thirst or attacks. Cassia runs upon some burned bodies on a plain. Nothing is dwelt upon though.


Age Suggestion:
12+


My Opinion:
It wasn't as good as the first, honestly. I still liked it a lot, and it was better than some of the second books of trilogies I've read. Most of the time in trilogies, the second book is the worst, because the first opens the series, and the last one closes it. Plus the beginning and end books hold the most secrets and surprises. The second book is normally the one to breach the gap between the two. It has to connect them, and that's sometimes very hard to do. Ally Condie did a good job, though. She did save some surprises which was really good.
I found myself really frustrated with Ky at points, but I can't say why without spoiling some stuff. 
The book is a good one, and I can only hope Reached will be even better!