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The Selection (The Selection, #1)

Kiera Cass

Start date: February 8, 2015

Discussion: 15/A classic romance

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Jul 30, 2016 Shan ~A~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 1st-in-series, audio, favorites, young-adult

*May contain spoilers. Read with care*

I read several reviews before reading this book and a lot of them said this series was Hunger Games meets The Bachelor. After reading this first book, I can see why that was said, but I don't agree wholly with the Hunger Game part of the comparison.

Yes, it is dystopian and there is a caste system, but the level of desperation in the Hunger Games is not felt here for America's family. Plus the highest level her, the monarchs, aren't greedy like that of Snow a ...more

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Dec 30, 2013 Susie rated it it was ok

In a sentence: "The Bachelor" meets Hunger Games (with castes instead of districts), and, of course, there's a love triangle. (Although I must admit that I've never watched "The Bachelor".) I really wanted to like this book, but some of it was so simplistic that I couldn't rate it any higher. The notion of World War III and the involvement of China was just too much for me to take. And, is there ever really an explanation of why some are rebelling? The idea of the torn up history books is intere ...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Katie Kenig rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, dystopia

{3.5 stars}

“What do you think my chances might be of finding a soul mate in the group of you? I'll be lucky if I can just find someone who'll be able to stand me for the rest of our lives. What if I've already sent her home because I was relying on some sort of spark I didn't feel? What if she's waiting to leave me at the first sign of adversity? What if I don't find anyone at all? What do I do then, America?”

So, this book is basically The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games meets Disney Princess st ...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Miss_Cultura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: finish, mis-libros-favoritos, nota-4-5

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Jun 24, 2012 Ellen Andromeda rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopian

It's a cute book. Silly setup, but a fun enough read. ...more

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Mar 14, 2015 Gwen rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed this book

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Dec 25, 2014 Esther rated it did not like it

Shelves: thankgodididnotspendmoneyonthis

Even when considering it's YA, I found it terribly written, full of illogicalities. Makes Twilight seem like a literary masterpiece...
Was supposed to be some light reading during the exam period that I am in right now, but it irritated me more than anything. Stupid, stupid characters, superficial and naive beyond comprehension. Even Christmas romcoms have more depth, I'm afraid. ...more

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