Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Source: Gift from Brianna
Buy It: Amazon • The Book Depository • Goodreads
My Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. - Synopsis from Goodreads
Let's start off with just the notes I wrote while reading this book. First off, America and Aspen made me cringe. It was just very dramatic and "oh we're gonna get married Aspen!!!" LIKE NO!!!!!! YOU AREN'T!!!!!! PLS STOP!!!!!!!!! v cheesy blegh.. I understand - "young love" - but come one people jeez! Just throughout the whole book their relationship bothered me and everytime Aspen came along I was like
UGH I just really didn't like America and Aspen. Anyways, the whole book gave me major Hunger Games vibes: the whole selection process (being sent off, greeted, pampered), that Gavril guy with the tv show thing was a lot like the presenter in THG, and the castes were pretty much exactly like districts. I didn't really like how similar it was in those aspects. Also America is your typical dystopian character who goes against the norm and is super unique and finds out things that she's not supposed to know and tries to overthrow everything. Pretty redundant so I wish not all dystopians were like this. I was kind of disappointed in the book itself but it was very entertaining and I did continue on with the series!
On the other hand, I really like Maxon. His dynamic with America was probably my favourite part of the book. The main reason I wanted to pick up the rest of the series was because of Maxon. He's so cute *blushes* I just really love their scenes together and the whole ear tugging thing. They are pretty darn cute together.
PLOT: Not very unique. Typical dystopian and it was very similair in some elements to THG. The idea of girls being selected to become the prince's wife is pretty strange but it was interesting to read. It is exactly The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games, as people have been claiming. It's also really predictable so there isn't really any huge surprises that can really happen.
WRITING: The dialogue was quite plain sometimes, it wasn't anything stunning. Nothing much to say about the writing because it was just o.k. But it was very easy to read, and I was able to get through this book pretty quickly.
CHARACTERS: Aspen and America were really bothering me. Maxon was my favourite out of them all, but I did like some of the other girls in the Selection too. I loved how unique each girl was and how each reacted to the selection.
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QUOTES:
“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”
“I hope you find someone you can't live without.I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them.”
“It's always the fear of looking stupid that stops you from being awesome.”
“He stood and went to read my pin as I approached. “America, is it?” he said, a smile playing on his lips.
“Yes, it is. And I know I’ve heard your name before, but could you remind me?”
“Your Majesty—
Tugging my ear. Whenever.”
“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”
“I hope you find someone you can't live without.I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them.”
“It's always the fear of looking stupid that stops you from being awesome.”
“He stood and went to read my pin as I approached. “America, is it?” he said, a smile playing on his lips.
“Yes, it is. And I know I’ve heard your name before, but could you remind me?”
“Your Majesty—
Tugging my ear. Whenever.”
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-Ana :)
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