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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-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:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Edit:// (December 20, 2012) I'm starting to get a bit anxious for the sequel. I can't wait!
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Okay. I was hesitant to read this book because of how many low stars I got, but they must just have something wrong with them if they gave this book one star, because it was SO GOOD. I read a lot of Young Adult, but sometimes I just read it because I'm really busy and don't want anything that I need to put a lot of time and effort into understanding. I never really feel like Young Adult has very good characters, and I don't usually feel like it comes to a good ending. It just like of.... ends without even knowing what really happened. But this book... WAS SO GOOD.
For one thing, the story line is awesome. I love dystopian books, and anything that has to do with princesses, I love. The whole idea of a group of girls trying to win a prince's heart in a competition is SO COOL. I use to love all of those dating shows on MTV like Bret Michaels' and Tila Tequila. Hahaha. And the fact that it's a series is even more awesome because you're gonna have to keep waiting to see who is gonna win. Also, I love that there is a love triangle. Some people hate the love triangles in books. I love them! I love getting to choose 'Team blah blah' or 'Team blah blah', and switching back and forth between the different books in the series. The author is a fantastic writer. I'm surprised this is her first book! It's so easy to understand, and it's just well written.
Nothing annoyed me TOO much. But some things that I didn't like as much were how many characters there were. I know it's inevitable with a competition of 35 girls, but there names were so extravagent (sp?) that I couldn't even keep anybody straight. You couldn't be like "OH, the girl with the extravagent name" BECAUSE THEY ALL WERE. Examples: Amberly, Emmica, Tiny, Marlee, America, Aspen, Maxon. Yes, they're gorgeous names. And if I were to write a book, I would use beautiful names like those. but because they were all named those, I couldn't keep ANYBODY straight during the first half of the book. There's about a billion characters from the family of America, and the maids, and the royalty, and all the girls in the competition. But it was easily caught on to. ALSO, I did like America, but some of the stuff she did slightly annoyed me.
I never usually give young adult books five stars. But I LOVED THIS. I stayed up late just to finish it, and you best believe I will be buying the second one the day it comes out. SO fantastic. And the author is adorable; she's so pretty!
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Okay. I was hesitant to read this book because of how many low stars I got, but they must just have something wrong with them if they gave this book one star, because it was SO GOOD. I read a lot of Young Adult, but sometimes I just read it because I'm really busy and don't want anything that I need to put a lot of time and effort into understanding. I never really feel like Young Adult has very good characters, and I don't usually feel like it comes to a good ending. It just like of.... ends without even knowing what really happened. But this book... WAS SO GOOD.
For one thing, the story line is awesome. I love dystopian books, and anything that has to do with princesses, I love. The whole idea of a group of girls trying to win a prince's heart in a competition is SO COOL. I use to love all of those dating shows on MTV like Bret Michaels' and Tila Tequila. Hahaha. And the fact that it's a series is even more awesome because you're gonna have to keep waiting to see who is gonna win. Also, I love that there is a love triangle. Some people hate the love triangles in books. I love them! I love getting to choose 'Team blah blah' or 'Team blah blah', and switching back and forth between the different books in the series. The author is a fantastic writer. I'm surprised this is her first book! It's so easy to understand, and it's just well written.
Nothing annoyed me TOO much. But some things that I didn't like as much were how many characters there were. I know it's inevitable with a competition of 35 girls, but there names were so extravagent (sp?) that I couldn't even keep anybody straight. You couldn't be like "OH, the girl with the extravagent name" BECAUSE THEY ALL WERE. Examples: Amberly, Emmica, Tiny, Marlee, America, Aspen, Maxon. Yes, they're gorgeous names. And if I were to write a book, I would use beautiful names like those. but because they were all named those, I couldn't keep ANYBODY straight during the first half of the book. There's about a billion characters from the family of America, and the maids, and the royalty, and all the girls in the competition. But it was easily caught on to. ALSO, I did like America, but some of the stuff she did slightly annoyed me.
Spoiler
Like the way she treated Maxon, even though he was nothing but kind to her. I know she didn't want to be there, but still. She's SO lucky.I never usually give young adult books five stars. But I LOVED THIS. I stayed up late just to finish it, and you best believe I will be buying the second one the day it comes out. SO fantastic. And the author is adorable; she's so pretty!
I gave The Selection 5 stars because it was just such a fun, easy, and addicting read. It’s like The Bachelor but make it royal, and honestly, I was hooked from the very first chapter. The drama, the romance, the palace politics, it’s the perfect mix of fluff, tension, and just enough stakes to keep you flipping pages.
America is such a relatable main character. She’s stubborn, passionate, and not afraid to speak her mind, which made her really fun to follow. And of course, the whole competition element was such a good setup for drama and swoony moments. It’s fast-paced and bingeable, one of those books you can easily read in a day because you just have to know what happens next.
It’s definitely a comfort read that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and I had the best time reading it. Totally understand why this series is so loved, it’s addictive in the best way.
America is such a relatable main character. She’s stubborn, passionate, and not afraid to speak her mind, which made her really fun to follow. And of course, the whole competition element was such a good setup for drama and swoony moments. It’s fast-paced and bingeable, one of those books you can easily read in a day because you just have to know what happens next.
It’s definitely a comfort read that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and I had the best time reading it. Totally understand why this series is so loved, it’s addictive in the best way.
Ironically enough, my experience reading The Selection felt very similar to watching reality tv: it wasn’t of the best quality, and there were a lot of things I didn’t like in it, but it had just enough action to keep me entertained.
Here were some issues I had with it:
1. I know other people have said this, but America Singer?? As her name?? I really felt like someone should have mentioned during the editing process that it’s a bit on the nose.
2. Aspen is an unlikeable love interest, and I don’t understand how we’re supposed to sympathise with America’s confusion over choosing Maxon or Aspen when he’s just such a jerk.
3. This could just be me, but I didn’t get much sense of America as a person outside of her relationships with Maxon, Aspen, and the other girls.
All that being said, the drama of America’s experience at the palace did entertain me, and Maxon was mostly likeable (when he wasn’t calling girls who he just met “my dear”).
Here were some issues I had with it:
1. I know other people have said this, but America Singer?? As her name?? I really felt like someone should have mentioned during the editing process that it’s a bit on the nose.
2. Aspen is an unlikeable love interest, and I don’t understand how we’re supposed to sympathise with America’s confusion over choosing Maxon or Aspen when he’s just such a jerk.
3. This could just be me, but I didn’t get much sense of America as a person outside of her relationships with Maxon, Aspen, and the other girls.
All that being said, the drama of America’s experience at the palace did entertain me, and Maxon was mostly likeable (when he wasn’t calling girls who he just met “my dear”).