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The Selection (The Selection, #1)

Kiera Cass

Start date: September 1, 2022

Finish date: September 30, 2022

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May 08, 2021 Jocelyn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2021-reading-challenge, mostfavorites

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book is quality. It’s one of my favorites.
Basically what happens is, America, the main character, gets an opportunity to apply to get selected for The Selection. Her mom and boyfriend tell her to apply, even though she doesn’t want to because she wants to marry her boyfriend Aspen. The Selection is a competition to win marrying the prince.
America gets selected, and suspects that her boyfriend is now dating another girl, and her boyfriend had told her that he doesn’t think getting married i ...more

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May 30, 2021 Liv rated it really liked it

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Feb 01, 2021 hania (taylor's version) ❥❥❥ rated it liked it

Shelves: on-my-bookshelf, comfort-reads

It was a reread but I haven't rated it then so I'm doing it now. It was just pure entertainment mixed with nostalgia for me but I don't really like the main character and I HATE Aspen ( I love Maxon and Celeste tho) so I think three stars are accurate rating ...more

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Jul 27, 2021 El♡ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, everyone-needs-to-read-those

First of all, shoutout to helen I would have never even bought the book if it wasn't for her. I loved it and I am excited to read the rest of the series. Go buy it right now :) ...more

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Aug 17, 2021 Artemis_28 rated it really liked it

Shelves: fictional-series, fantasy, romance, y-a

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Genre: YA fiction, Fantasy fiction, Romance

"The Selection 👑" was a good book, and I truly enjoyed it. The idea of the story was beautiful, and the novel was enjoyable too.

The story starts with our protagonist (America Singer) getting a letter from the palace about how she's invited to join a competition consisting of 35 girls to have a chance to win the heart of Prince Maxon.

In the beginning, America was not interested and hated the whole idea of this competition, as a heart belongs elsewher ...more

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