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The One
(The Selection #3)
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The time has come for one winner to be crowned.
When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll ...more
When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll ...more
Kindle Edition, 352 pages
Published
May 6th 2014
by HarperCollins Publisher
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For me there is no other way to express how I feel but through GIFS so...
I had just recently finished The Elite and was more anxious than ever to find out about the next one.
Then I see it, on Goodreads, The One...
So I do my Happy Dance
Then something catches my eye, and it takes me a while to absorb this information
MAY 6TH 2014!!!!!!!!!
And naturally I flip a table...
"
After my freakout I decide that as long as America doesn't end up with Aspen, I'll be ok.
So I'll wait...
And take action if ...more
I had just recently finished The Elite and was more anxious than ever to find out about the next one.
Then I see it, on Goodreads, The One...
So I do my Happy Dance
Then something catches my eye, and it takes me a while to absorb this information
MAY 6TH 2014!!!!!!!!!
And naturally I flip a table...
"
After my freakout I decide that as long as America doesn't end up with Aspen, I'll be ok.
So I'll wait...
And take action if ...more
Originally posted at Writer of Wrongs
Gillian: Hey, Gillian. How are you doing today? You look nice.
Gillian: You don't.
Gillian: We're the same person, so you kind of just insulted yourself.
Gillian: I need to talk to you about The One. You're the only one who understands me.
Gillian: Well, yeah, that's because I am y--
Gillian: I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO YOU CAN YOU PLEASE JUST FOCUS.
Gillian: Sorry. Proceed.
Gillian: So, that was a book. A book that happened.
Gillian: Was it? Was it, though? Or did you ...more
After reading..
I'm just sooo emotional over this,, the sweet sweet sweetness, adorable emotional angsty love .. i love love love love this, i love it...
fangirling.. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Maxon
“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”
"Shhh," I urged.
“I'll love you until my very last breath. Every beat of my heart is yours. I don't want to die without you knowing that.”
"Please don't," I choked.
“America, my ...more
3.8/5 Stars
I had the lowest of the low expectations for this book. I wanted to throw The Elite out of the window. I wanted to throw this one out of the window too. But I was less inclined to. I still firmly believe this trilogy could have been a duology, even one book without all the redundant political situations that weren't even portatryed right! I was satisfied with the ending, it was ...more
“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”
I had the lowest of the low expectations for this book. I wanted to throw The Elite out of the window. I wanted to throw this one out of the window too. But I was less inclined to. I still firmly believe this trilogy could have been a duology, even one book without all the redundant political situations that weren't even portatryed right! I was satisfied with the ending, it was ...more
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I was immensely proud of America by the end of the Elite, and couldn't have been more happy with the end of the trilogy! We all knew who she would end up with! I was crying the "I'm so lonely!" tears all through the last chapter before returning to my single life. Haha
These books are such easy reads, though dealing with America's... America-ness was not so easy.
I liked that she stood by her beliefs and values, but it drove me nuts how she flip-flopped all over the place with her feelings. Especially since it was very obvious how she felt, a lot of her indecision didn't have much justification.
Throughout the series, I never felt like the rebels were truly threats, they never seemed very dangerous. Things changed towards the last half of The One, which I ...more
I liked that she stood by her beliefs and values, but it drove me nuts how she flip-flopped all over the place with her feelings. Especially since it was very obvious how she felt, a lot of her indecision didn't have much justification.
Throughout the series, I never felt like the rebels were truly threats, they never seemed very dangerous. Things changed towards the last half of The One, which I ...more
Wouldn't it be awesome if Maxon turned out to be gay? And then he ends up with Aspen!
Cue the eye roll, this is definitely going to be one of those kind of books.
America, my love, you are sunlight falling through trees. You are laughter that breaks through sadness. You are the breeze on a too-warm day.
Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.Picking up where we left off, Maxon Schreave (points for having the world's worst last name) has to make a crazy-hard decision.
And there we were, in the background of it all,...more
Update: 25/9/14 I am officially changing my rating from 2 stars to 3 stars!
Why, you may ask?
The answer: http://unlocktheselection.com/
And with that lovely webpage comes an exclusive bonus epilogue for The One which made me a very, very happy fangirl!
There's even some irony in there:
Why, you may ask?
The answer: http://unlocktheselection.com/
And with that lovely webpage comes an exclusive bonus epilogue for The One which made me a very, very happy fangirl!
There's even some irony in there:
'I made my way across the floor, sampling some hors d’oeuvres on my way. None of the food seemed terribly appealing, though. Maxon’s favorites weren’t necessarily mine, I just had to trust that everyone else would...more
10-2-12; 10:47pm : Team Maxon! :)
9-26-13: W o w. Look at this BEAUTIFUL cover. In my review of The Elite I said I wanted the book green, but I'm COMPLETELY won over by the white. It's gorgeous. I can't wait!
03-12-15
Hey guys! So, I FINALLY got back into reading/reviewing and I'm happy to say that THE ONE is gonna be my first review back!
I read THE ONE when it first came out and I've been DYING to do a review on it because I've been a fan since like... day two of THE SELECTION release. Ha!
...more
why i read this series:
3.5 stars ...more
-and this conclusion does not disappoint. although the ending is totally rushed, these books are the equivalent to a bad habit that you put in zero effort to quit. but it sure is peak entertainment and thats all i need.the writing
-the complex characters
-the social themes
- THE DRAMA
3.5 stars ...more
Team MAXON!!!!!!!!!!! Omg the name is out and it is awesome. The c-c-c-c-COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it.... is..... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *super happy dance*
Update in the middle of book:
The feeelllllsss and OMG
Just finished the book, good ending but the feels, this book made me cry so much. It's killing me!
Update in the middle of book:
The feeelllllsss and OMG
Just finished the book, good ending but the feels, this book made me cry so much. It's killing me!
Rating: 1.5 Stars
SPOILERS. Please read on if you
1. Have no intention of ever reading this book (good for you)
2. Have read the book (my condolences)
3. Just want to see me rant about sleazy men and brainless women (isn't that why we're all here?)
The One. This title can mean so many things, but let me tell you what it means to me. It is the one book in this series that got a higher rating than a 1 from me, mostly because of an ending that completely surpassed my expectations of wtfery. It is a ...more
SPOILERS. Please read on if you
1. Have no intention of ever reading this book (good for you)
2. Have read the book (my condolences)
3. Just want to see me rant about sleazy men and brainless women (isn't that why we're all here?)
The One. This title can mean so many things, but let me tell you what it means to me. It is the one book in this series that got a higher rating than a 1 from me, mostly because of an ending that completely surpassed my expectations of wtfery. It is a ...more
EDIT: May 6th, 2014
Well, The One is finally out today and I'm not sure when I'm going to get to read it, but hopefully it will be very soon! However, I did get a chance read the first 10 chapters at unlocktheone.com and it has made me even more skeptical than I already was, but I guess I'll have to wait see! Also, I would be really grateful if you guys wouldn't post any spoilers for The One in the comments of this review, or if you do at least tag them as such, because I do read all of them and ...more
Well, The One is finally out today and I'm not sure when I'm going to get to read it, but hopefully it will be very soon! However, I did get a chance read the first 10 chapters at unlocktheone.com and it has made me even more skeptical than I already was, but I guess I'll have to wait see! Also, I would be really grateful if you guys wouldn't post any spoilers for The One in the comments of this review, or if you do at least tag them as such, because I do read all of them and ...more
May 25, 2017
Emily (Books with Emily Fox)
rated it
it was ok
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
2-star-y-am-i-doing-this-to-myself
Let's pretend this never happened...
Can't believe I read the whole series but I can now move on with my life.
I couldn't stand the main character nor the love triangle. At least in this book, there was less girl-hate. The whole series could have been one book!
Still... I did read them all....
Can't believe I read the whole series but I can now move on with my life.
I couldn't stand the main character nor the love triangle. At least in this book, there was less girl-hate. The whole series could have been one book!
Still... I did read them all....
Apr 21, 2013
Rachel (APCB Reviews)
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2014-standout
Read my full review @A Perfection Called Books It's non-spoilery and gif-filled!
All right. Enough is enough. I need to stop putting off writing this review. Maybe I feel that writing this review will truly mark the end of this series. And you know what? I don't want it to be over. This book gets a five star rating for so so many reasons. Ok so this book was not flawless. There were so many things that totally made up for it though: the plot, the romance, the characters, and the ending. Here ...more
All right. Enough is enough. I need to stop putting off writing this review. Maybe I feel that writing this review will truly mark the end of this series. And you know what? I don't want it to be over. This book gets a five star rating for so so many reasons. Ok so this book was not flawless. There were so many things that totally made up for it though: the plot, the romance, the characters, and the ending. Here ...more
I CAN'T EVEN---!!!
ALL THE FEELS. I'm crying with JOY!!!
I can't give this book less than 5 stars because I got what I wanted. Sure, the world building is as poor as it has always been in this series, but GOD, the romance was so BEAUTIFUL.
I finished this book in less than one day because it was so easy and fast to read! It has a huge amount of drama and it had me hooked till the very end!
I think I liked America better in this book than in the other books. She was more decided and she made ...more
ALL THE FEELS. I'm crying with JOY!!!
I can't give this book less than 5 stars because I got what I wanted. Sure, the world building is as poor as it has always been in this series, but GOD, the romance was so BEAUTIFUL.
I finished this book in less than one day because it was so easy and fast to read! It has a huge amount of drama and it had me hooked till the very end!
I think I liked America better in this book than in the other books. She was more decided and she made ...more
Apr 11, 2017
Lia
rated it
did not like it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
dystopian-and-scifi,
royal-binches
I'd give this book a few more stars if I didn't find the main character and most of her decisions and actions extremely annoying and stupid.
Seriously, who even thought writing a heroine like America Dumbhead Singer was a good idea?
The only thing I like about her, is her boyfriend (singular, not plural *cough cough*).
Actually, just pretend this one solitary and miserable star is all for Maxon because he deserves the world.
*mouths desperately* protect him.
Seriously, who even thought writing a heroine like America Dumbhead Singer was a good idea?
The only thing I like about her, is her boyfriend (singular, not plural *cough cough*).
Actually, just pretend this one solitary and miserable star is all for Maxon because he deserves the world.
*mouths desperately* protect him.
man, y'all were right :(
5 Absolutely Awestruck 's
“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”
“The best people all have some kind of scar.”
Buddy read with my, girl Desireé :)
Reread
This. Was. Absofreakinlutely. Amazing! This was one hell of a rollercoaster ride. I am so happy that I decided to reread The Selection series and it will always be dear to me :) I love this book so much! The One was insanely good and it turned me into an emotional mess. In all ...more
“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”
“The best people all have some kind of scar.”
Buddy read with my, girl Desireé :)
Reread
This. Was. Absofreakinlutely. Amazing! This was one hell of a rollercoaster ride. I am so happy that I decided to reread The Selection series and it will always be dear to me :) I love this book so much! The One was insanely good and it turned me into an emotional mess. In all ...more
Sep 02, 2013
Sarah
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
favourite-books,
made-me-cry,
read-2014,
young-adult,
romance,
dystopian,
love-triangle,
read-with-abbie,
as
OMG. I don’t even know where to start with this one. I am an emotional wreck after reading this book. An absolute wreck.
America was herself to the best of her ability again in this book. She did make some stupid decisions at times, but I was nice the way she managed to uphold her integrity, and it was nice to see the way she realised her feelings for Maxon, even if she wouldn’t share them with him!
Maxon, was just, ahhhhh, Maxon Loved him!
( Although I have to say that continuing to snog other ...more
I think I may have liked this the best out of the three. America was still obnoxious, but I've come to expect that, so maybe I got more used to it? I liked Maxon more BUT still obnoxious. Every character in this book is obnoxious to some degree.
The ending was great, for me. I got real emotional at one part and was NOT EXPECTING THAT because I don't really love these characters, but I guess I grew to like them? I don't even know.
I wish more had been done with the rebels and other relationships in ...more
The ending was great, for me. I got real emotional at one part and was NOT EXPECTING THAT because I don't really love these characters, but I guess I grew to like them? I don't even know.
I wish more had been done with the rebels and other relationships in ...more
8 May 2014
You know what the biggest problem is with this book?
It is a little random.
There is no way to explain without going into details and giving out spoilers, so I'll refrain from that. Let's just say that... events and transitions were not as smooth and seamless as they could be. I should give a nod to the author's attempt of improving on her art, though.
While I really appreciate the way Cass tried to remedy the girl-on-girl hate and develop the girls' friendship into a more sisterly and ...more
You know what the biggest problem is with this book?
It is a little random.
There is no way to explain without going into details and giving out spoilers, so I'll refrain from that. Let's just say that... events and transitions were not as smooth and seamless as they could be. I should give a nod to the author's attempt of improving on her art, though.
While I really appreciate the way Cass tried to remedy the girl-on-girl hate and develop the girls' friendship into a more sisterly and ...more
May 16, 2013
Lisa RC
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction,
romance
The One (Abridged Lisa's Edition)
BEWARE: This is a very "interesting" plot.
If you're easily offended by fan fiction, don't read this.
American (A): I choose you, Maxon! I really do! Forget about Aspen. I believe that the castes should be eliminated, but I like you. So let's just take it SLOW but get married first because everyone needs to know who you choose.
Maxon (M): Oh, Darling! Let's get married. GO CELESTE. My fiance doesn't want you here! I hate you, Natalie. Now please get lost.
A: Oh ...more
BEWARE: This is a very "interesting" plot.
If you're easily offended by fan fiction, don't read this.
American (A): I choose you, Maxon! I really do! Forget about Aspen. I believe that the castes should be eliminated, but I like you. So let's just take it SLOW but get married first because everyone needs to know who you choose.
Maxon (M): Oh, Darling! Let's get married. GO CELESTE. My fiance doesn't want you here! I hate you, Natalie. Now please get lost.
A: Oh ...more
AFTER READ: I'm pretty content with the end of this series. Review to come.
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WOWWW THE COVER! I am so in love.
All I want is a royal wedding between Maxon and America, okay. That's it.
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WOWWW THE COVER! I am so in love.
All I want is a royal wedding between Maxon and America, okay. That's it.
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The One is book three in The Selection series by Kiera Cass. I first want to say that I fell in love with this series right away in book one. So, I did not anticipate that I could fall MORE in love with its final book but that is exactly what has happened. As soon as I started reading it, I was pretty much useless for anything else. I tried today to accomplish a few other things but couldn’t concentrate on anything until I finally gave up and just read!
Oh ...more
The very pretty cover photograph of The One gives the whole thing away, but that’s alright. This is one of those books where the ending was fairly easy to call, and the journey mattered more than the destination anyway.
(Also, the gowns on the covers are blue, red, and white. Because the girl's name is America. I just caught that).
As the teen drama of the Selection process continues, the Northern Rebels make diplomatic overtures to Maxon and America, whom they believe to be sympathetic to their ...more
(Also, the gowns on the covers are blue, red, and white. Because the girl's name is America. I just caught that).
As the teen drama of the Selection process continues, the Northern Rebels make diplomatic overtures to Maxon and America, whom they believe to be sympathetic to their ...more
7.5.14 after reading: So since the first two books (Specially the second one) didn't really talk about much, this one had to be crammed with half assessed information and unexpected (But necessary to get to the end) happy endings.
There are plot holes and glitches I don't agree with, but even then I got to confess that I didn't quite believe that Kiera would be able to get out of the gutter she put herself in the second book.
With some last moment cramming session of post appocalyptic situation ...more
There are plot holes and glitches I don't agree with, but even then I got to confess that I didn't quite believe that Kiera would be able to get out of the gutter she put herself in the second book.
With some last moment cramming session of post appocalyptic situation ...more
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