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(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 ha ...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 ha ...more
Kindle Edition, 352 pages
Published
May 6th 2014
by HarperCollins Publisher
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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
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
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.
♥♥♥♥♥♥ ...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
Wouldn't it be awesome if Maxon turned out to be gay? And then he ends up with Aspen!
...more
...more
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
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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 appre ...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 appre ...more
I hate to say it, but...it appears humanity peaked in 2014.
Sure, it was before a lot of important things happened (like me being active on Goodreads, or me trying Kraft Mac and Cheese Spirals for the first time, or other historic me-centered events), but consider also: in 2014 we were allowed to leave our houses.
Bliss.
Also, books like this were the peak of literature.
On the one hand, bummer, because this is not a very good read, but on the other hand, don’t you wish you could go back to a time ...more
Sure, it was before a lot of important things happened (like me being active on Goodreads, or me trying Kraft Mac and Cheese Spirals for the first time, or other historic me-centered events), but consider also: in 2014 we were allowed to leave our houses.
Bliss.
Also, books like this were the peak of literature.
On the one hand, bummer, because this is not a very good read, but on the other hand, don’t you wish you could go back to a time ...more
The Written Review
New week, New BookTube Video - all about the best (and worst) literary couples
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 ...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 e...more
why i read this series:
↠ 3.5 stars
-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
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
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! ...more
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! ...more
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 ...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 ...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 choice ...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 choice ...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.... ...more
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.... ...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
Apr 21, 2013
Rachel (APCB Reviews)
rated it
really liked it
·
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 ar ...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 ar ...more
Apr 11, 2017
booksNpenguins
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.
...more
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.
...more
man, y'all were right :(
...more
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 ser ...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 ser ...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 an ...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 an ...more
Sep 02, 2013
Sarah Elizabeth
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
dystopian,
made-me-cry,
romance,
favourite-books,
read-2014,
as,
love-triangle,
read-with-abbie,
young-adult
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 g ...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
~ 1 star ~
This book was pure trash. It's just. . . NO. I don't know who thought some of the stuff in this book was a good idea. It's arguably just as bad as The Elite, maybe even worse depending on what angle you look at it from. I was going to read the novellas for the sake of it and maybe even the two other books following their demon spawn child, but I'm done with this series. It was an experience, and I don't regret it, but I have so many books I want to read, and I would rather spend it on ...more
This book was pure trash. It's just. . . NO. I don't know who thought some of the stuff in this book was a good idea. It's arguably just as bad as The Elite, maybe even worse depending on what angle you look at it from. I was going to read the novellas for the sake of it and maybe even the two other books following their demon spawn child, but I'm done with this series. It was an experience, and I don't regret it, but I have so many books I want to read, and I would rather spend it on ...more
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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
The work of art I most enjoyed consuming used to be The Beatles's number 1s. That reality has been replaced by another one, namely The One. I really think so, I believe so. It was a wrench to delete the copy of this One without rereading it immediately.
Reread it I must. It's always unwelcome to see the memories of your favorite books fade away. But on a lighter side, it's great to see the remaining memories become rich like fine wine in the reader's mind.
Whenever people talk, as I've witnessed, ...more
Reread it I must. It's always unwelcome to see the memories of your favorite books fade away. But on a lighter side, it's great to see the remaining memories become rich like fine wine in the reader's mind.
Whenever people talk, as I've witnessed, ...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.
...more
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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.
...more
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