It was a chore to finish this book. 
 I felt it was over-dramatic, dull, slow, and just a bit too much. 
 First of all, Cassia and Ky are supposed to be teenagers. So why do they both talk/think like 43-year-old hipsters looking back on the good ol' days? I cannot tell you how many times I was shaking my head at the dialogue or just the basic thought process coming from these two. 
 This entire book basically covers three events: Ky and Cassia leave their provinces, meet up at the Carving, and then go find the Rising. What happens in the other 300 pages is anyone's guess. I forced myself to finish this book only because I'm actually trying to get through books so I can get at least somewhat close to my yearly challenge. 
 There are no revelations in this story. No mysteries uncovered. NOTHING HAPPENS. It was all so boring and it made me just not care. Even Indie, who rubs me the wrong way from the very beginning, ends up doing nothing. She was the perfect opportunity to have something actually shock me into interest. But Condie dropped the ball. 
 Matched and Crossed should have been one book. There just isn't enough to go on to separate the book. 
 Also it is so hard for me to care about Cassia. For some reason I just do not care what happens to this girl. But the same goes for Ky. I don't care what happens to him either. In the end of the book, when Ky has to make this ~big choice~ I found myself asking what Xander would do. Because I sure don't care what these two decide. 
 In short, I was underwhelmed. I will not be picking up the third book.