Within the first few chapters America made her choice between Maxon and Aspen and I couldn’t have been more thrilled. This book was definitely better than The Elite (the second book in The Selection series) and I wasn’t even sure if I was going to read this book after finishing it, but I don’t like leaving things incomplete. America finally makes her decision, learns more about and finally befriends the three other remaining girls, and ends up helping Maxon plan to create a new and better Illea.
BOOK BLURB: Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story (Div.SYNOPSIS: The third installment of The Selection series ends the story of America, Aspen, and Maxon.
MOVIE MADNESS: Pitch Perfect (2012) + Christmas Break.GIVEAWAY: 2013 Releases International Giveaway (3.
GIVEAWAY: Holiday Book Giveaway by Lindsay Cummings.BOOK BLURB: For Darkness Shows the Stars (For Dark.
It was like the Hunger Games all over again. I know it doesn't really make sense comparing this to the Hunger Games, but there were parts that America's situation reminded me of Katniss - the makeover, the new environment they are temporary living in, her liking for the delicacies, the interviews, the televised programs. And to top it off, she's completely oblivious to this.
It was like being rubbed on your face that she stood out, that she's special. What bothers me, really, is the fact that it was so obvious she was different from all the other girls. But it was enough to grab my interest and keep me reading.Īmerica didn't annoy me like what other readers/reviewers experienced. No, I did not squirm in delight when there were romantic moments. I don't remember much, but I set that aside when I read this. I don't know if I successfully did it, but here goes nothing.Īs most of us know, there had been an issue about the book/author. And I really tried not to get the criticisms about the book get in my head and cloud my judgements. The Selection had to be one of my fastest YA reads to date. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself- and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon.īut for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime.