Matched Characters

What's in a Name?Sometimes a character's name doesn't tell us a whole heckofa lot, but this is definitely not the case when it comes to our main character in Matched. Cassia Maria Reyes's name pack...

Mysterious LonerFor being our leading man, we really don't know all that much about Ky. Sure we get to hear passages upon passages about the dreamy uniqueness of his eyes (dark blue, deep, and soul...

The Boy Next DoorXander's name might as well be Boy Next Door. Like so many other young adult heroines, Cassia has grown up with a sweet—but hunky—neighbor, who's smitten with her but also know...

While we don't see much of Grandfather in this book (he dies in Chapter 7, after all), Cassia's memories of him, the way he lived his life, and his advice to her all permeate the story at every cro...

Cassia's Official isn't your typical character. Honestly, we really know almost nothing about her outside of her job description, which is basically to threaten Cassia and make her life miserable o...

Cassia's family is a huge part of her life. In Cassia's father, Abran, we see hints of her rebellious spirit. She says:My father sometimes bends the rules for those he loves. For my mother. For Gra...

Em's supposed to be Cassia's best girl friend, but we hardly get to see her in Matched. At the beginning, Cassia and Em are very similar—rule followers who think Society is great and are really e...