The One (The Selection, #3) in Vampires, Weres and Fae!

Jun 16, 2015 Sierra rated it did not like it

Shelves: young-adult, whiney-heroines, love-triangle, authors-behaving-terribly, royalty, borrowed-from-library

Yuck

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May 14, 2014 Jenner rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: z2014

I loved it. I cannot believe it is over. It pulled my emotions. At a couple points I yelled out my frustration. The ending was bittersweet. There are many unanswered questions and I hope there is another book. I want some more explanations!! I am so glad I own this series. I also hope they make a movie so I can keep reliving it!

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Feb 26, 2015 Lauryn April rated it really liked it

I couldn’t put this down. Cass sucked me in just like she did with the first two books. As usual there’s some beautiful imagery, some interesting tasks for the contestants to compete in, and a wonderful love story.

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America is still stubborn and holds true to her values. I loved that even though she faced some hard choices she never wavered or compromised her beliefs. However, unlike the second book, she was smarter in the way she dealt wi I couldn’t put this down. Cass sucked me in just like she did with the first two books. As usual there’s some beautiful imagery, some interesting tasks for the contestants to compete in, and a wonderful love story.

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America is still stubborn and holds true to her values. I loved that even though she faced some hard choices she never wavered or compromised her beliefs. However, unlike the second book, she was smarter in the way she dealt with the things she felt passionately about that she knew the king would dislike.

I loved seeing America and the final contestants grow close. There’s a shift in this book where they stop competing and actually get to know one another. And, I loved seeing America and Maxon working together. They have a few experiences together outside the constraints of the selection contest, where it’s just the two of them, and I loved those moments.

However, I was a little annoyed that it took America so long to just tell Maxon how she felt about him. It seemed obvious that all he wanted was to hear that she loved him. I could understand that she was worried about putting herself out there, but it felt like Maxon had given her more than enough to know how he felt about her. However, when they finally do say their “I love you’s” it’s done in a way that’s really believable, and you know each of them mean it.

My only complaint was with the ending. It felt a little rushed and I wished America had had a more active role in it. She spent a good amount of time hidden in a safe room, and even though her earlier actions had led to a positive outcome, I wished she’d been able to contribute more in the moment.

I also wish the ending had been different overall. I feel like there was still more story to tell. There are a few secrets we discover at the end, including a big one with Kriss, that aren’t really explored as deeply as they could have been.

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Overall, I loved this series and highly recommend it. ...more

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Feb 04, 2015 Kristy Brown rated it it was amazing

When I started reading this series I liked it but by the last book I'd become a little bit smitten with this love story. The characters were all strong from America to the maids. I did get frustrated near the end wishing they'd just admit that they loved each other! Really glad I decided to read them. ...more

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Jan 05, 2021 Kristina Masone rated it liked it

Shelves: audiobook

Last 4 girls to go. Lots of angst and drama, as you would expect with The Bachelor, Royal Edition.

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Jun 16, 2016 Lisa Barry rated it it was amazing

Excellent close to this part of the series!

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Aug 14, 2018 Samantha rated it it was amazing

I was captivated, I couldn’t get through the pages fast enough. I couldn’t have been more thrilled with how well this book was written. Bravo! I can’t wait to read the next.

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