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kaulhilo's review against another edition
3.0
hmm
okay, nice. better than i originally expected, at any rate. i don't really like any of the characters in the book per se; i can't identify with amberly and don't even get me started on clarkson, that lying disgusting pathetic piece of abusive trash. htf does he think he is i hATE him i don't care he lived in a turbulent household, he has 000 right to HIT his own child, his own son, that two shit piece of crap disgusting pathetic moronic loser. screw him. ignoring *his* existence in this book however, it's a nice book, not particularly amazing though.
okay, nice. better than i originally expected, at any rate. i don't really like any of the characters in the book per se; i can't identify with amberly and don't even get me started on clarkson, that lying disgusting pathetic piece of abusive trash. htf does he think he is i hATE him i don't care he lived in a turbulent household, he has 000 right to HIT his own child, his own son, that two shit piece of crap disgusting pathetic moronic loser. screw him. ignoring *his* existence in this book however, it's a nice book, not particularly amazing though.
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
I am so happy that other character are getting their minutes of fame. I was always curious about the Queen, about her role and how she got to win the Selection games.
In this book we find out all about that. And it was a nice trip. Unlike the previous selection books with America, there isn't much rebelling going on (only one event), so that was a change. It was all easy and calm.
Amberly (or the queen), I am not sure, I loved her, but I also didn't like her (confusing I know). I found her way too weak and blurgh. The constant headaches and pains just got in the way of more romance with the future king. I know they serve a goal and that it was a way to show that our future king didn't care about her illnesses but sorry, it was just too much. I didn't feel sorry for her, I felt annoyed. Especially since she just gave up after hearing a certain thing (which, sure I can imagine would break your heart and all that, but just keep fighting for a dream, maybe you won't win, maybe everything falls apart, but you need to keep fighting and hoping).
I did like our future king (more than in the previous books). I am not sure what happened in between stuff, but sorry, it seems he became exactly like his mom and dad. Something he didn't want to become in this book. It is a shame that he lost that battle.
I didn't like the king and queen in this book. Dear Lord, those two. Especially that queen. She is an absolute terror and nightmare. Hitting, kicking, smacking, throwing people away. Sorry, but I disliked her soooo much.
There was enough romance, though I didn't really feel the connection between Amberly and the future king. It felt more like a pity thing than true romance.
All in all, I am not sure if I would recommend this. Again, it was fun, it had good moments, but the romance just was bland, there was too much whining and too little romance and selection moments.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
In this book we find out all about that. And it was a nice trip. Unlike the previous selection books with America, there isn't much rebelling going on (only one event), so that was a change. It was all easy and calm.
Amberly (or the queen), I am not sure, I loved her, but I also didn't like her (confusing I know). I found her way too weak and blurgh. The constant headaches and pains just got in the way of more romance with the future king. I know they serve a goal and that it was a way to show that our future king didn't care about her illnesses but sorry, it was just too much. I didn't feel sorry for her, I felt annoyed. Especially since she just gave up after hearing a certain thing (which, sure I can imagine would break your heart and all that, but just keep fighting for a dream, maybe you won't win, maybe everything falls apart, but you need to keep fighting and hoping).
I did like our future king (more than in the previous books). I am not sure what happened in between stuff, but sorry, it seems he became exactly like his mom and dad. Something he didn't want to become in this book. It is a shame that he lost that battle.
I didn't like the king and queen in this book. Dear Lord, those two. Especially that queen. She is an absolute terror and nightmare. Hitting, kicking, smacking, throwing people away. Sorry, but I disliked her soooo much.
There was enough romance, though I didn't really feel the connection between Amberly and the future king. It felt more like a pity thing than true romance.
All in all, I am not sure if I would recommend this. Again, it was fun, it had good moments, but the romance just was bland, there was too much whining and too little romance and selection moments.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
color_girl's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this prequel, I thought it was a nice touch at the beginning to really get some explanation of these sweet characters!
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Roztomilé. Tak nějak jsem čekala, že mi toho Clarksona ukáže víc, a navíc se ta Selekce odehrála setsakra rychle, což byl trochu nezvyk, ale rozhodně dobré doplnění série.
ambernagel's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aca_reading's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
harleyrae's review against another edition
5.0
I was really excited to get a chance to go back into this world. I was even more excited to be able to read the story of Maxons parents, while I'm still not a fan of the king(Clarkson), i really did enjoy this.