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In a world where choices are made for you, "Matched" ignited a publishing frenzy with a 250,000-copy first printing and rights sold to 30 countries before US release. What dystopian romance captivated five million readers and sparked a seven-figure bidding war?
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A Society That Chooses For You
Imagine a world where your perfect match is scientifically determined at seventeen. No awkward dating, no heartbreak-just statistical perfection. In Cassia Reyes's world, the Society controls everything: what you eat, where you work, who you love, and when you die. Citizens follow precisely calculated meal plans, work in algorithmically determined positions, and attend Match Banquets where they're paired with their ideal life partner based on genetic compatibility and psychological profiles. The Society has even curated culture down to the "Hundred" best of everything-poems, songs, stories-eliminating the chaos of choice while promising optimal happiness. Control operates through mandatory pills (blue for emergencies, green for stress, mysterious red ones), constant surveillance through sleep tags, and food intake sensors. Officials present this system as benevolent, having engineered a world free from disease and uncertainty. Citizens live precisely eighty years before attending their Final Banquet-a carefully choreographed celebration of death. What makes this system truly frightening isn't obvious oppression but its seductive promise. The Society offers solutions to humanity's age-old problems: no more disease, war, poverty, or heartbreak. How much freedom would you sacrifice for guaranteed security? When does protection become prison?
When Perfect Matches Glitch
Forbidden Words, Forbidden Love
The Impossible Choice
When Systems Strike Back
The Illusion of Perfection
Finding Freedom in an Unfree World
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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