Before I get into the review I need to make clear I only read the first three books (The Selection, The Elite, and The One). Essentially, the books are a trilogy with the two following it are a branch off.
Goodreads Summary (The Selection only)
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.
Personal Review
I was definitely back and forth about reading The Selection series but I’m glad I did. These novels were a perfect blend of The Hunger Games and The Bachelor. There were moments in which I felt like a fellow character that wanted the juicy gossip.
The best way I can describe it was like a guilty pleasure. They were easy to read; I read the first one in less than a day. There was always the thought “who’s getting kicked out next,” that made it similar to The Bachelor. And we can forget the DRAMA; it was everywhere and it had me captivated. I was shocked how this book kept me enraptured. Even though they were all a bunch of 17 year olds, not that I’m much older but yeah.
Kiera Cass created such a fast-paced plot where I kept telling myself, just one more chapter. At the end of every chapter, she left me with wanting more.
I thought America’s character was childish at times but it was true to who her character was. She’s a seventeen year-old girl, thrown into the limelight when she didn’t want it. I loved Maxon’s character however. Cass didn’t a wonderful job in creating someone with a disconnect to the real world but without making them overly obnoxious along with their ignorance.
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