Sypnosis (from Goodreads):
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. 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.
My Review -- 5/5 stars!
When I first read the book back in 2014, I never thought I would like the book this much and would continue the series. I am so happy I actually went through with it. America's interpretation about love was the most shocking to me. Sometimes I would think that she was actually a narcissistic person because of two guys fighting for her love.
I don't think this genre has a name but I love it when The stories are about princesses, princes, King and Queens. Reading the selection series brought me more into the genre.
As the book progresses I am more and more into it. Mason is my favourite prince I ever read about. The relationship between America and Maxon gave me giggles and I loved it. I think, personally, everyone deserves to be treated the way Maxon and America treated each other, in real life. I didn't mind having Aspen around but I wanted America to end up with Maxon (I won't tell who she ended up with because I don't to ruin for whoever didn't read the book)
Characters:
America -- one of the selected, a five (Protagonist)
Kind character who was the most noble in the entire book. The perspective is told from her. I loved to experience the romance that she had with Maxon but at certain times in the book I would have LOVED to see Maxon's perspective of them dating.
Maxon -- The prince (Protagonist)
He is my favourite prince. Although, there is no perspective of Maxon at all in this book, he is described as handsome (which I don't mind at all) and a nice person. I wish there were more Maxon's in real life.
Marlee -- Bestfriend of America, a three (Protagonist)
I would love to have her as my best friend because she is so sweet and kind to not only America but also her fellow competitors.
Aspen -- former lover of America, a six (Antagonist and partly Protagonist)
He left America heartbroken when she saw him with another girl on the day she was leaving to go to the Palace. In this book he is like a enemy to America but not in the other books -- and it gets exciting from there.
Celeste -- one of the selected, a two (Antagonist)
The first thing that comes to mind when you think of her (after reading the first book) is pride. She has this obnoxious feeling to make everyone feel down just because she is a two.
The Plot: The Caste System
The story takes place in the country called Illea. There is a caste system to this story. The levels of classes goes uptil 8. The One's are the Kings and Queens. The two's are just below except that they don't live in a palace. They live with people where their houses are bigger and they are clean. The three's do have bigger houses but less than the two's and just a level down. The four's are still considered "high" in society but there are less opportunities for them. The Five's --America's caste are more poor people where they can not afford some things and have to live in small houses. The six's -- Aspen's caste, are more and more poorer people where they
work for the caste above to earn money for their families. The seven's almost live on the streets. They are most likely ignored due to them being dirty from hard work. The Eight's are the one's that live on the street's, completely ignored by the people, no opportunities for work given and they either survive from scratch or just survive to death.
The Elite (The Selection, 2)
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