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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I don't see why people hated this book so much. I loved it.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-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
I'm angry at this book and I want more at the same time.
This book started off like garbage, and I read through the first part slowly. The writing was especially bad, overexplaining everything about the world which made the worldbuilding really unenjoyable. There is zero diversity or inclusivity in this book, the names in this book are horrifying and most (if not all) characters are quite shallow. Aspen, America's secret love, is sexist and really annoying. I feel like the plot in the beginning was really underwhelming. But the premise of the selection, whilst not the most creative, was intruiging and it was especially the caste system that kept me reading.
Then the second half of the book hit and I couldn't put it down. Though most other characters in the selection were forgettable at best, the chemistry between the main leads was supreme. It was so good, it had me smiling, it had me reading at 1am, I loved it. Besides, I love the maids and the banter. More of that, please.
BUT THEN THE ENDING CAME. My god, I have never despised America more. Absolutely loathed it. I'm starting to think I might just dislike love triangles in general.
Luckily, I was promised America would get her shit together. Besides, with fewer girls in the selection hopefully they become less forgettable and less stereotypical. With less worldbuilding needed, the writing shouldn't be as bad either. And most of all, I'm hungry for more dates and late night conversations that make me giggle. On to the next book, I guess.
This book started off like garbage, and I read through the first part slowly. The writing was especially bad, overexplaining everything about the world which made the worldbuilding really unenjoyable. There is zero diversity or inclusivity in this book, the names in this book are horrifying and most (if not all) characters are quite shallow. Aspen, America's secret love, is sexist and really annoying. I feel like the plot in the beginning was really underwhelming. But the premise of the selection, whilst not the most creative, was intruiging and it was especially the caste system that kept me reading.
Then the second half of the book hit and I couldn't put it down. Though most other characters in the selection were forgettable at best, the chemistry between the main leads was supreme. It was so good, it had me smiling, it had me reading at 1am, I loved it. Besides, I love the maids and the banter. More of that, please.
BUT THEN THE ENDING CAME. My god, I have never despised America more. Absolutely loathed it. I'm starting to think I might just dislike love triangles in general.
Luckily, I was promised America would get her shit together. Besides, with fewer girls in the selection hopefully they become less forgettable and less stereotypical. With less worldbuilding needed, the writing shouldn't be as bad either. And most of all, I'm hungry for more dates and late night conversations that make me giggle. On to the next book, I guess.
4.5
I loved it! a very easy read whit amazing humor. don't know how many times I started laughing out loud while reading, super cute romance aswell as a bit of excitements, can't wait for to read Elite soon!
I loved it! a very easy read whit amazing humor. don't know how many times I started laughing out loud while reading, super cute romance aswell as a bit of excitements, can't wait for to read Elite soon!
Je suis très surprise. Ça fait un moment que ce roman est dans ma tbr, et je voulais à tout prix découvrir ce premier tome, quitte à ne pas apprécier. J’avais envie de savoir. Je suis étonnée de dire que j’ai bien aimé. C’est un roman facile à lire, très fluide, rapide à lire. Ses mots simple n’empêche pas sa profondeur. J’ai beaucoup apprécié America qui reste entêté quoi qu’il arrive, forte, honnête et gentille malgré la compétition. La réaction de certaine sélectionnée m’ont parfois sortie par les yeux je l’avoue, de même pour America ( mais ce n’est arrivé qu’une fois, je pense qu’on a tous le même moment en tête.) ( je ne veux pas spoil donc je n’en dis pas plus sur ce qu’il se passe dans le roman ).
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a well paced book. The FMC is both endearing and annoying. The development of the relationship between FMC and MMC feels organic
Just when I thought I knew where the book was going, there was a twist! Can't wait to read the second book!
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was definitely a strong start to a series that’s been on my TBR since 2013. While I had a lot of fun making jokes about some of the tropes that are very 2010s dystopian/YA I really enjoyed this throwback to the love triangle/chose me era.
This was a fun story and I think my main complaint is that the main character spends a lot of time complaining about how unfair the contest that she signed up for is, complaining about the prince that she agreed to date is actually trying to date her.
It took me a while to get attached to either of the love interests. Maxon is oblivious to the struggle of his people, socially awkward around the girls, and dismissive of legitimate concerns people are raising with him.
Aspen is whiny, immature, controlling, and a little too misogynistic for my taste.
I also have issues with America who will do anything for her family but spends the first several chapters telling Aspen to stop working for his.
The characters definitely grew on me the longer I read but I kept getting pulled out of the story by these character flaws that seemed out of character based on their actions for the rest of the book.
All in all I enjoyed the book and I’m hoping the sequels help me fall for the characters more.
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes