Where Does the Book Matched Take Place?

By Ally Condie
Cassia lives in a house in Mapletree Borough (at least until the Officials tear down the maple trees and rename it Garden Borough) in the futuristic Oria Province of a Society that exists where the United States used to be.

What is the setting of matched?

Matched takes place in a dystopian future where everything is tightly controlled, and children are matched with their mates by the government as teenagers. A dystopia is a kind of futuristic speculative fiction where that describes a society where people have tried to make things perfect by designing society.

Is matched appropriate for a 13 year old?

Satire with a nice bite -- for mature teens. Gripping but bloody dystopian tale will make teens think.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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