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Warning: this book contains one very spoiled teenager on princess-training.

I don’t understand why this book has such bad and harsh reviews. I know it isn’t the greatest piece of literature ever written, but it was really entertaining. There goes the 5 stars! Pure entertainment.
America Singer may be a stubborn indecisive character, but well, she ...more
Warning: this book contains one very spoiled teenager on princess-training.

I don’t understand why this book has such bad and harsh reviews. I know it isn’t the greatest piece of literature ever written, but it was really entertaining. There goes the 5 stars! Pure entertainment.
America Singer may be a stubborn indecisive character, but well, she ...more

I absolutely LOVED this one and I am so glad I read it! It was quick, cute,and I couldn't help but to equate it to The Bachelor. LOL
Normally I'm not into "princess" books, but this one was an exception. America is born into a caste system and she is a Five, which is among the poor members of Illea. She has a boyfriend who is a Four, and when the selection comes (view spoiler) To be among the 35 women in the selection mea ...more
Normally I'm not into "princess" books, but this one was an exception. America is born into a caste system and she is a Five, which is among the poor members of Illea. She has a boyfriend who is a Four, and when the selection comes (view spoiler) To be among the 35 women in the selection mea ...more

and the winner, for the most ridiculous book i've ever read goes too.....this one.
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América é forçada à entrar na Seleção para ajudar sua família, que faz parte da casta Cinco, pressionada principalmente por sua mãe, e ela também jamais imaginaria que seria um selecionada, uma das 35 garotas que competirão pelo coração do Príncipe Maxon. América não quer isso: ser parte da realeza e se casar com o príncipe. Ela ama Aspen, com quem tem um relacionamento há aproximadamente 2 anos. Porém seu relacionamento com Aspen não é algo fácil: se casar com ele a tornaria uma Seis, o que sig
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Grabbed this because it's being made into a TV show, and saw a reference on io9. It... was interesting. Not amazing, but okay - I'm curious to see how this will get turned into a show, because it's VERY introspective rather than externally focused, not very action-packed, and... it will take a fair bit of work to make this an engaging YA television run. But there is potential.
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Really interesting book! I couldn't put it down.
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