Summary
Ally Condie: Connected
"In the society before ours, everyone had unlimited access to technology, and the consequences were catastrophic. Now we only have the basic necessary technology - portals, readers, printers - and the information we receive is much more specific. Nutritionists do not necessarily know how to fly air trains, and programmers, on the other hand, do not need to know how to prepare food. Such specialization keeps people from being overwhelmed by information. We do not have to understand everything. Society constantly reminds us that there is a difference between knowledge and Technology. Knowledge will not let us down. So the Society, when the culture became overcrowded, decided to keep a hundred of the best copies of everything - a hundred of pictures, a hundred of songs. The rest are decided by the Officials. Who do you love? Where do you work? When you will die.
Cassia never doubted their decisions. It is not some kind of sacrifice in exchange for a long and healthy life, a perfect job aligned with one's abilities and talents, an ideal life companion. So when her best friend's face appears on the screen during the Merging ceremony, it's just another confirmation for Cassia that everything is fine. Until for a moment he sees another face on the screen. And then everything goes black...
This futuristic story about first (and true) love is set in a dystopian world of apparent perfection. With a heroine who doesn't accept default and doesn't give up on her dreams, she celebrates the power of uniqueness and reminds us of the power of poetry. Joined is the great debut of American author Ally Condie; a book that fans of The Hunger Games, Twilight, Wickedly Lovely and other blockbusters from Algorithm's fantasy range will surely accept as their brave new world. Fortunately, in the trilogy that was at the very top of the list of best-selling titles for young people of the New York Times, the following volumes have already been announced, in which Cassia's story will continue and exceed the boundaries of the Society.
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