The Selection (The Selection, #1) in Vampires, Weres and Fae!

Nov 02, 2014 Kristy Brown rated it liked it

This book was a little bit of a slow burner for me. Although once I was in, that was that. I liked America, and thought she was bubbly and real. The plot was kind of Cinderella meets The Hunger Games meets Top model! I probably will get the next one as it kept me turning the pages...

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Jan 10, 2013 Beth rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, year-2013, recommended-to-me, romance, womens-fiction, reviewed, dystopia, war, science-fiction

My sister has been on me for about a year now to read this. I kept putting it off thinking it was going to be some childish story, and it was a bit, but it was pretty good.

This is basically a Cinderella tale. There is a caste system where Ones are relations of the royal family and Eights are the homeless. America's family is in caste Five: Artists. Entered in a drawing, her name is one of 35 drawn to join the Selection and becomes a potential bride to the prince.

I love and hate the twist that co ...more

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Jun 16, 2016 Lisa Barry rated it it was amazing

Surprisingly good read.

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Aug 07, 2018 Samantha rated it it was amazing

I don’t care what anyone says. I was captivated by this book. I literally read it in two days, and I am by no means a fast reader. I couldn’t wait to get to the end, but then was almost disappointed that I had to wait to read the next book.

I liked some of her original ideas, but it did remind me a little of the Hunger Games. And who cares about the political parts of the book. The great thing about it is that it’s all fantasy. And I like the original names.

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