Crossed- Ally Condie

Sorry for the break in my daily blogging routine, but I do have a life!
I drove down to Ft. Lauderdale for my best friend's bachelorette party a couple of weeks ago. Luckily the five hour drive allowed me to listen to Crossed on audiobook. I have to say, I'm really feeling the whole audio book thing. It's incredible for long drives, however sometimes the voices do get a little annoying.

I started reading listening to Matched on audio the night before my drive home. I left Friday midday, and trust me I listened all day while folding and doing laundry and finally on the ride home. I finished it up in bed before going to sleep. That Sunday I downloaded Crossed and got listening for my ride home.

Synopsis on Goodreads.com

Rules Are Different Outside The Society

Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky--taken by the Society to his sure death--only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life and the enthralling promise of a rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices every thing to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises from Xander may change the game once again.
Narrated from both Cassia's and Ky's point of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to Matched will take them both to the edge of Society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and double crosses make their path more twisted than ever

Loved:

• two point of views
• {in audiobook} two voices!
• it is leads up to the third and final book
• deeper understanding of the Society and it's areas
• the cover, and the progression is has from the first book

Loathed:

• slow storyline
• felt like a true middle book
• you only knew what was happening where either Cassia or Ky were
• not much substance compared to Matched, just in between 

It's not going to win awards for being the best middle book, but it was definitely enjoyable and kept me hooked on the series. I'm dying to read the third book, Reached. If you liked The Hunger Games series, this story's progression will be something you will like. I sense that Reached will be similar to Mockingjay in many ways {war war war}.