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The Selection (The Selection, #1)

Kiera Cass

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May 11, 2013 Iniya rated it liked it

I got The Selection by Kiera Cass on a whim to read during my study break. Quite frankly I started with trepidation because of the all the mixed reviews and it's a Dystopia. Dystopia has never been my friend. I surmise I should change my thoughts towards Dystopian Genre after reading The selection. In my opinion, it's an amalgamation of The Hunger Games and The Bachelor (Tv series). Although i had certain issues with the story, I was completely swept by the plot line. I liked the world Kiera Cas I got The Selection by Kiera Cass on a whim to read during my study break. Quite frankly I started with trepidation because of the all the mixed reviews and it's a Dystopia. Dystopia has never been my friend. I surmise I should change my thoughts towards Dystopian Genre after reading The selection. In my opinion, it's an amalgamation of The Hunger Games and The Bachelor (Tv series). Although i had certain issues with the story, I was completely swept by the plot line. I liked the world Kiera Cass created. I ended up giving The Selection 3.75 of 5 stars rating.

The Selection is the story of selecting a Princess from thirty five girls(one from each province), set in the Dystopian society of Illea. Selecting the Princess will be decided by Prince Maxon (with the help of his family and advisors). Prince Maxon, hands down, an adorable and handsome person I'd ever met in my life. I'm totally swoon over Prince Maxon. *blushes*.

The dystopian world of Illea has been divided into "Castes". The Castes go from 1 through 8, 1 being the royal family and 8 are seen as scum of the earth. The protagonist America Singer, falls into the caste 5 (artists) and she is a singer. One girl from each province will be picked out at random to participate in the selection. America is one among the thirty five girls selected and she is forced by her mom to enter the selection and that means turning her back on her clandestine love with Aspen.

You might be wondering why 3.75 of 5 stars. Lets get to that now. Quite frankly I didn't like Aspen and I still don't. When Aspen and America get all lovey-dovey, I wanted to shout STOP, protesting their mawkish behavior. Also it was slow to start with but it did get better halfway through. Nevertheless of the qualms I liked the story because of Prince Maxon's demeanor towards everyone especially with the selected girls. I'm Team Maxon all the way. There was a little twist in the story towards the end which i didn't expect and I assume it will all be answered later in the series. The ending was a cliff hanger.

All in all, The Selection was a good read. I would be picking up the sequel, The Elite soon. If you have enjoyed the Tv series The Bachelor I'm quite sure you'll like this book. Although you don't like Dystopia I would suggest you to give it a shot. ...more

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Feb 22, 2015 Eslem rated it liked it

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Jul 22, 2015 Juuli rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: first-in-the-series, kindle, young-adult, dystopian, romance, 2015

I never expected to like it, but I did. I actually enjoyed it until about 80% mark, when our main character turned into a total ... well, I don't even have a word for it. I know she was only sixteen and had some tough decisions to make, but this was just ridiculous. What was she? A human weathervane? ...more

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Oct 29, 2014 Jill rated it really liked it

I loved this book. I was hesitant to start this series because I thought it was a ridiculous concept, but I enjoyed it and can't wait to see where the next book goes with the story. ...more

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Dec 22, 2014 Ella rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015-popsugar-reading-challenge

I read this series for the 2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge.
37. A book set in the future

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Oct 20, 2013 Tanya rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-reads, read-in-2013

This is yet another dystopian world risen up from the ashes of the United States with a love triangle. I still gave it 4-stars thought because I actually stayed interested throughout the story and look forward to the next in the series. I like how the author gives you just enough information to understand what is going on in America Singer's story and the surrounding backstory. I am sure that this is so things can be revealed in the next couple of books. ...more

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Mar 19, 2014 Amadi rated it liked it

Shelves: recommended-by-friends, ya

I rolled my eyes quite a few times, but I actually enjoyed this book.

A few things that irked me:
- America's refusal to accept the fact that she is beautiful
- the names (so painful)
- the unabashed obviousness of the plot
- the wooden characters

Given these factors, which were persistent throughout the book, I can only explain my enjoyment by my very low expectations when starting this book and by my love for The Bachelor. ...more

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Mar 19, 2014 Hannah Norman rated it really liked it

I really liked this book. This was The Bachelorette and The Hunger Games rolled into one with the writing of Pierce Brown. Yes, there were a few tedious moments and a bit of unnecessary drama, but it was fun!

I love Post-Apocalyptic novels, so I believe I give them an unfair rating when compared to other novels. However, I definitely recommend this if you want a quick enjoyable read.

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