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The Selection by Kiera Cass

27 reviews

lamianoctalis's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Die Musik zu Beginn und Ende erschien mir etwas fehl am Platz, aber die Geschichte ist super, wenn man mal was Leichtes für Zwischendurch braucht.
Aspen war mit von Anfang an nicht ganz sympathisch und auch Maxon ist nicht zwingend mein Traummann, wobei er mir eindeutig als bessere wahl erscheint. Ich muss auf jeden Fall sagen, dass ich es hasse, wenn sich jemand aufdrängen will und ein Nein nicht für ein nein akzeptieren kann, wie es Aspen am Schluss tut. Maxon kann man nichts vorwerfen, außer vielleicht die Tatsache, dass er Celeste für harmlos hält, aber das mag auch der Stress sein

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isabelleroyall's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book is a dystopian telling of the bachelor. A prince in search for a wife, why not gather random women from different classes and let him date them all?

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hrubelle's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75


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musen_henning's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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mia_luvsreading's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0


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holiday7's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

America is so indecisive, I just can't. Anne was my favorite character. And Celeste is a bitch. So yeah, that's all I gotta say about this book.

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natalie_j's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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isaxbella's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I've read this book multiple times and it's an all time favourite. For younger audiences I think it's a really great book. It is very cliché and a bit cheesy but it fits into the story and I still enjoyed it a lot. The story is original I think and even though it does not have a heavy plot it is entertaining to read. 
It is easy to get through and pretty relaxing to sink into the world. The world building is pretty good and I like how the castes are portrayed and explained. It all makes sense and doesn't have logic holes, as many other books in the younger adult section. 
I really like the characters and I feel with them and the connection between one another. America is a well portrayed character and her development is reasonable and makes me root for her to become who she wants to be.
All in all a pretty good book. If you're younger you will love this. And even if you're a bit older it's still very nice to read and to relax!

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agateg's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

 “True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”
 
 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 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, a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want, 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.
 
 This was a very compelling story that, once I started, I could only put down after finishing. The world-building was easy to follow and comprehend, but I did think there were some inconsistencies with it, how come America was in the Fifth caste yet could still have a two stories house with her own room? But that's something I can look over, what I cannot look over is that the main character's name is America Singer whose occupation is, you guessed it, a singer, that feels a bit on the nose, doesn't it? Even if I were to ignore that, I didn't really love America at times, she felt too pick me, quirky, and not like other girls for me to completely love her. I really liked and fell for Maxton though, I truly think that he was a great love interest whose truthful feelings toward America you can feel from almost the first page. Aspen, on the other hand... get him away from me. I did not like his fragile ego and stance that America should immediately go back to him just because he's finally grown up enough to support her the way "real men do it". I am team Maxton, and in my opinion, that's the only team that really matters.

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