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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
'honey, we've got the Selection at home'
The selection at home:
The selection at home:
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this book, it was a fast read. I feel like this author’s writing style is a lot of telling instead of showing, which I didn’t love. I also felt like a lot could’ve been cut from the story to make it flow more consistently. It was just so long for no reason. I found the character development a little lacking, but there’s more books in the series so hopefully it gets better. I think also Zea is a bit of an unreliable narrator which I’ve never been a huge fan of. Overall I liked it well enough and will likely continue the trilogy eventually.
i had no idea what was going on most of the time and yet it had me on the edge of my seat? idk but onto book 2
I hated this. Info dumps, bullying the mc without any real reason, and I forgot who everyone was by the end, so I didn't get the full effect. Along with that, Ryce annoyed me so much; he never paid any attention to her and all of a sudden planned to marry her? Yeah, ok.
This book has been on my wishlist for quite some time already and last week I was asked if I was maybe interested in reading the first three books to prepare for the release of the fourth book. Well, I didn't even hesitate and said yes within a second. So, these Easter days were perfect to get started with this series. The expectations were high, because a combination of the Selection and the Hunger Games can only be amazing!
It took me a few chapters though to really get into the story. Within a few chapters the normal life of our main character is explained, including the history of the world and the politics. Not all world building was done naturally. Sometimes it felt weird that our main character would describe her surroundings or animals that are totally normal for her in so much detail. However, quite soon we were introduced to the stakes and then the story truly started.
From that moment on it was one thrilling ride that just refused to slow down. We got all the politics that made especially the latter books in the Hunger Games so interesting and then we got the royal intrige and the forced romance from the Selection. For me this combination was utter perfection! I got a spoiled prince who was truly willing to learn to swoon over and I got hidden motives and plots and schemes making every character layered and potentially dangerous.
I also loved the inner conflicts our main character was dealing with. For the first time she's confronted with the life in the capital, among the elite, and where she's determined at first to destroy it from within, she soon discovers that all those spoiled royals and elites have a harder life and way less choice and influence than she believed. And on top of that: Someone is trying to have her, and all the other candidates the prince likes a little too much, killed. The true question is. Who?
After that ending, I can't wait to dive into the next book!
It took me a few chapters though to really get into the story. Within a few chapters the normal life of our main character is explained, including the history of the world and the politics. Not all world building was done naturally. Sometimes it felt weird that our main character would describe her surroundings or animals that are totally normal for her in so much detail. However, quite soon we were introduced to the stakes and then the story truly started.
From that moment on it was one thrilling ride that just refused to slow down. We got all the politics that made especially the latter books in the Hunger Games so interesting and then we got the royal intrige and the forced romance from the Selection. For me this combination was utter perfection! I got a spoiled prince who was truly willing to learn to swoon over and I got hidden motives and plots and schemes making every character layered and potentially dangerous.
I also loved the inner conflicts our main character was dealing with. For the first time she's confronted with the life in the capital, among the elite, and where she's determined at first to destroy it from within, she soon discovers that all those spoiled royals and elites have a harder life and way less choice and influence than she believed. And on top of that: Someone is trying to have her, and all the other candidates the prince likes a little too much, killed. The true question is. Who?
After that ending, I can't wait to dive into the next book!
I almost put this book down halfway through. It starts well, but bogs down in the middle with a lot of repetitive events, the story does redeem itself with an action packed third quarter. Unfortunately the aggressive cliffhanger ending was off-putting for me and I doubt I'll pick-up book two. The heroine swings between believable teen and unbelievable naif considering her purpose. Billed as a Selection, Hunger Games mash-up it did not match either of those series in originality or quality. For me it was more soap opera than dystopia.
The plot was way too much like The Selection and Hunger Games. I had a hard time liking the main character. If I feel like I’m forcing myself to read something to give it a chance, I’m not enjoying myself, which defeats the purpose of reading.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The second book is better. Trepidation is the authors favorite word. It's worth reading or listening to (I listened on audible) if you want to read the entire series.