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Episode 245: Matched
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Let’s talk about the eerie world of Ally Condie’s Matched! In it, main character Cassia Reyes anticipates her Match Banquet, during which Officials from the Society in which she lives will dictate her future husband. The Officials are responsible for just about everything in Cassia and her community’s lives… but the events of the Match Banquet kick off a series of events that leave her wondering if they really have her best interests at heart and if she has more choices than she realizes.
On Episode 245, Alli and her guest unpack the world of Matched. They also talk about love triangles, the technology of dystopia, the way we treat older folks in our community, and so much more.
Lauren Kung Jessen is the author of Lunar Love. Follow her on Instagram (@laurenkjessen) and Twitter (@LaurenKJessen) and subscribe to her Substack!
293 episodes
Manage episode 364063230 series 2471812
Let’s talk about the eerie world of Ally Condie’s Matched! In it, main character Cassia Reyes anticipates her Match Banquet, during which Officials from the Society in which she lives will dictate her future husband. The Officials are responsible for just about everything in Cassia and her community’s lives… but the events of the Match Banquet kick off a series of events that leave her wondering if they really have her best interests at heart and if she has more choices than she realizes.
On Episode 245, Alli and her guest unpack the world of Matched. They also talk about love triangles, the technology of dystopia, the way we treat older folks in our community, and so much more.
Lauren Kung Jessen is the author of Lunar Love. Follow her on Instagram (@laurenkjessen) and Twitter (@LaurenKJessen) and subscribe to her Substack!
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