Saturday, April 27, 2013

X is for Xander




X is for Xander

When I read Matched last year, my first thought about Xander was that if I had the nerve to do the A-Z challenge next April, I would write about characters and Xander would be my easy X. (This makes the letter "X" ironically easier than finding characters that start with the letter "O" which I found to be impossible) 

Xander is the guy in the Ky-Cassia-Xander love triangle who doesn't get picked. Only here is the problem with that...unlike Edward vs. Jacob and Peeta vs Gale, in the Xander vs. Ky show down, I like Xander better. Truth be told, I can't remember why. Sure, he's is kind, intelligent, attractive, understanding, and a leader (just like every other typical YA love interest). Beyond that, I don't really remember too much about him - at least nothing that makes him stand out. Perhaps it's because I read it so long ago, or my mind is elsewhere, or it's 10:10p.m. and this is a last ditch effort just to complete this post in time for the sake of posting my X. 

Poor neglected Xander.


7 comments:

  1. I have not read matched my wife loves the series though. I have a Zander in my book, I toyed with using X instead of Z, but I just like the Z.

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  2. The Matched trilogy is the most disappointing series I have ever read in my life.

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  3. I know of the series, but never read it.

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  4. I've never heard of the series. But there is an Xander in the Buffy the Vampire Series.

    Hugs and chocolate,
    Shelly

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  5. I presume they are Alexanders? I like your posts, only just found you.

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  6. I have only read the first book in that series. It was a while ago. I cannot even recall what kept me from moving on to the second one right away, but I got sidetracked by something else... and then it just fell off my radar. I barely remember Xander. I am trying to pull him back onto my mental burner. He was the neighbor. And he helped her in the end of Book One to go search for Ky. That is about all I can dredge up. The fact that he isn't all that memorable for me isn't helping... Of course, I don't actually remember Ky or Cassia all that well anymore, either. Gah.

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  7. I get that...about liking the one she didn't choose better. It happens when I read YA quite often.

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