I’m not sure if I would read it before I read the series I think it is almost best to read it after The One because it justifies some of the events you see. It is a nice tie in to the series and I was very happy with it.
I almost wish we got a full story with Queen Amberly because she is a much more fascinating and tolerable heroine than America ever was. The Queen was finally published and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Queen Amberly is one of my favourite characters and I can’t wait to read her story! –December 13/14– Novella: The Queen On another note, I’m really excited to read The Queen novella. Overall, The Onewas a good conclusion for the series. Bonus points for how everything at the end unfolded–I really had no clue what was going to happen which made me happy. However, I felt like all the characters had a decent amount of growth to them. America is still a brat to me and I had to roll my eyes a few times at her. There are a few unexpected twists that I felt were added to keep up with some of the “darker” young adult dystopian novels but it really has nothing on the Hunger Games in terms of grittiness. The focus definitely shifts more to the rebellion but not enough for my tastes. My wish for my rebel fighting was finally granted with The One. The series in the first two books really only focuses on the Selection and America’s struggles with the competition and the possibility that she may be princess one day and not on the conflict against the monarchy. I wish more was done with the rebel attacks but so far they are just little blurbs here and there. The guy I was rooting for kind-of pissed me off in The Elitewith his immaturity and actions but I’m hoping he can win me back in The One.īesides the love triangle and the immature heroine, I feel like this book is missing that little something that makes it noteworthy. I definitely have a “team” when it comes to the love triangle but to be honest, I’m not really “sold” on any of the choices yet either. She flops like a fish in both books and then she gets angry when the prince spends time with other girls who he might have feelings for. While I was reading The Elite I reached the conclusion that she is very immature in her thoughts and actions.īe warned, there is a love triangle in this series and it is a full blown “Who I love today isn’t who I love tomorrow or who I loved yesterday”. Everyone claims she is funny but I fail to see her comedic skills in either of the two books. I don’t understand her logic sometimes and I find that she is very strong in some convictions but not others (which seems contradictory to me). (More emphasis on The Bachelor aspect though) I liked the idea of the competition and I feel like the concept is well conceived mostly because it is so simple.Īmerica isn’t my favourite book heroine ever.
It’s very Hunger Games meets The Bachelor which is cool in my opinion. The writing is nothing fabulous (it’s like Twilight where it is not the best writing in the world) but as my friend who liked the story said to me, it’s the story’s concept that makes it interesting and enjoyable. This book is clearly marketed for a younger teen audience. This left me with mixed expectations so I tried to read the book as objectively as possible.Īfter reading the first book, I could understand why the views were so mixed. My one friend really enjoyed it while the other didn’t care too much for it. When I read The Selection, two of my friends who have similar reading tastes to me, had just finished reading it. Source: Borrowed–Paperback (The Selection) Public Library Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Drama, Dystopian, There are also two novellas that takes place after book 2 called The Guard and The Favourite. There is also a prequel novella, The Prince and another called The Queen. # of Books: 5 (The Selection, The Elite, The One, The Heir, The Crown) The Selection, The Elite and The One are all America’s story. SERIESous’ Top Book Series: #2 Annoying Heroine of all time (America) Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below: