The Selection is the first book in The Selection trilogy that i'm proud to announce is completed. The last book of the trilogy which is called The One, came out at the 6th of May. The One is one of my highly anticipated book of 2014 because The Selection is very good.
I reread this, if you don't know. If you seen the menu, you'll know that i put 'Currently Reading' in the menu. But if you notice it, i said that i was rereading it.
Yes, this means that whatever books i'm rereading, i will make a book review about it if i don't have the review on my blog yet. For instance, like The Selection. Or maybe like Dorothy Must Die, i've make the review on this blog, and when i reread it, i won't make a review again. Because who the heck wants to read two reviews.
If you look at the menu again, you'll also notice my top 5 favourite. The Selection is currently in the fourth position when i'm writing this.
If you guys complained about why didn't i put The Mortal Instruments or The Hunger Games or Heroes Of Olympus it's just because that i would like to put books that's not that popular. Like who doesn't know The Hunger Games and who doesn't like it? I definitely like that but i would be so expected. So to get other readers attention, i put something that's maybe popular but not so hype like the main six.
Anyway, The Selection is about a girl named AMERICA SINGER. And guess what's her job? Yes, a singer. And what country she lives in? Illea but it used to be America, so yeah. AMERICA SINGER. Oh god, i forgot her middle name. What's her middle name?
It seems that Katniss Everdeen has a rival in the name department now. Good job, Kiera Cass.
Anyway, The Selection follows a girl named America Singer the singer. There's a caste- Yes, there is a caste. Before continuing, let's talk about this caste thing. The Selection is in the future. We know that it's a dystopian future but why did all of you agreed to let the caste systems take hold again? Seriously, everyone with a brain has to reject that.- and she's in Five.
There's ranking, and she's a five. The top and the wealthiest and the royal family is the One. (You don't say?) And the poor and the lowest is the Eight. So, America, being only two steps away from garbage is having a pretty hard life. She sings and plays the instruments beautifully.
So then there's The Selection. The Selection is a "Contest" that pick thirty-five girls to be the wife of a prince. So it's like the bachelor meets Dystopian kingdom. Funny story, everyone keeps saying that it's the bachelor meets The Hunger Games but it didn't make sense. I thought at first that the girls like battle it out. Like they are given preparations and like then they fight with weapons one-on-one. But that didn't happen so bummer!
Our America is chosen by the government. Because she is pretty and all that kind of stuff even though she is a Five. Even Six nor Seven and Eight gets picked. Even though they are eligible, they rarely get picked.
So America didn't want this, of course. Because she is in love with another boy. SCANDAL. Named Aspen Legger. Yes, in this book, there is a love triangle. But the love triangle is so good. Like, some novels, the love triangles are really bad. Like the basic concept for a live triangle is a girl with a boy she is friends with and newcomer. But in this book, she's dating one another and the other she is used to hate. So that's fascinating.
So she gets chosen and her life turned upside down when she meets the one and only Prince of Illea, Maxon Schreave! And she's like, battling it out with thirty-five other girls so emotions will appear in every book.
I really enjoyed this book. There's drama and love and hate and also a little bit violence- a little bit. Not much. But very, very little.- and it doesn't have to be girl reader, kay? Like the cover is not masculine but indeed are feminine. Very feminine because it's typical girl stuff, girls with long dresses. Even my mom when me and my family was shopping, i pick out The One and my brother pick out I Am Number Four, she said "Your taste is really different! This is so girly!"
I ain't gonna accept that, thank you. What matters most is the inside, not the outside. Do not judge a book by its cover, they said but we all know that's not true. Cover is extremely important, because covers that are beautiful is like a magnet for readers and the ones that are boring would make second-guesses.
If you are a boy, yes, i recommend you to pick up this amazing book. Just put out the dust jacket. But if you're like me, then just be like a spy or something. I survived because The Selection is definitely a short read. The first time i read it was like two days and now, i'm so ashamed that i finished it in four days. It's because finals are coming and such.
Let's talk about the cover. The Cover is really, really beautiful. At first, i thought that the girls in the back are other peoples, but it turns out it's a mirror which is pretty cool! And all the sparkle and stuff. And the dress was also gorgeous but i'm a bit uncomfortable when i'm reading it in school because it looks like she's a quarter naked.
35 Girls. 1 Crown. Da competition of a lifetime.
Now i'm gonna head to the spoiler part of the review, i'm gonna discuss it! So if you haven't read the book, i recommend you to leave right now because you'll regret it. I hate being spoiled and you should too because if you read this book unspoiled, The Feels! Anyway, bye people who haven't read The Selection yet!
Let's talk about the one we all know and hate, Aspen. If you like him, well i don't know what's wrong with you. But seriously, you should go to a therapist because liking him is wrong. There isn't a single book reviewer that actually like Legger. He is mean and cruel and selfish. And stop calling her 'Mer' she is not your mermaid and Maxon is the one who should call him that.
Anyway, i'm kinda glad that he broke up with America and convinced her to enter The Selection. That's the only thing that i like about him. Well not exactly about him, but what he do. So i don't like him, but i like what he did. But without him convincing her, America would have been signup up too, right? Because her mother is generous and make her keeps the half of the income.
And makes America meets with Maxon and i ship them all the way! If you read my TMI (Too Much Information) Tag- which you can see it right here- and you'll know that, i think, i didn't add America and Maxon in my favourites OTP (One True Pairing.). It's because i'm so blank and i didn't think of them. So sorry.
Anyway, when Aspen meets her again at the palace, i was so mad. Of all the people why him? WHYYY? I hate Aspen from the bottom of my heart and why America? Instead of hating him and punching him in the gut, you just like embrace him? No, that's not nice, America, bad girl, bad girl! He just broke you and you still love him?
Like i don't understand people who's like, i like him/her but he/she just shattered my dreams but i will still keep trying and impress him/her and make him/her regret what he/she picks. Well, those people, i admired them, sometimes they are my role models. But people who's like that and lied to themselves and pretend that he/she hates him/her? Unbelievable. I just want to slap them and like just tell the truth and do something even a little bit please?
But when America was like "Shut up, Aspen. I'm the Elite now, and i have feelings with Maxon and you should go to hell!" I love that part. In yo' face, Aspen. And Aspen should give up already. You are perfect with Celeste, that old hag. I was going to say the maids but NOPE. They're too good for him. Celeste is the perfect one. And if they ended up together, be the jerk Celeste you always are and torture him!
Speaking of Celeste, let's talk about her. I hate her, but i sort of don't feel anything to her. She's just like an obstacle because who wants to marry a jerk like her? She's all things bad. No one, i'm surprised she do this because of him. I think she only wants the crown. But she likes pretend to love him just so Maxon can feel the same way. Just go to hell with Aspen.
Now let's talk about Marlee. I really liked her. I'm picturing her as Shailene Woodley. Do you know her? She's the one who plays Tris in Divergent. And also the one who plays Hazel in The Fault In Our Stars. But i picture her with long hair, like in Divergent. And Marlee is like the happy-go-lucky kind of girl and i love her.
And i also knew she's going to the Elite too because i've been spoiled. So i was searching The Selection wiki- please don't judge me when you hear this- and there's The Elite. But it doesn't said The Elite (Book) or something, it's just there. So i clicked it and it turns out that it's not a book but a list of gils that made it to the top 6.
And when she's like doesn't feel anything towards Maxon, i was so happy. Because i thought that America and Marlee would end up becoming rivals and i don't want that, of course. So when i heard that, i was so happy and jumping. But the thing that made me curious is when she wants to stay. I think it's because of the money but she would have told that to America.
Ashley. When we meet her i was like "Who is she? Being like ladylike and all and just like ugh." Because i don't like girls that are too proper. I knew she's not going to get that far, but i'm very surprised when she is out when she just got there. Like she thinks she's going to be, but sadly, Maxon crushed her dreams to bits and pieces. MUAHAHAHAHA,
I really liked Maxon, if you don't know already. He's so kind and so helpful and so all the good stuff. But sometimes, i'm a bit mad at him. Like when he shouts to her at the garden all just because of Celeste. Do you love her or something? And Maxon should love America more, just like cross all the girls and just go to America.
And when they share a kiss. I fainted because i was YES YES YES YES! And dangnabbit, America, you told him that you half-love him or just like possible. BUT YOU LOVE HIM AND YOU KNOW IT AND JUST GO KISS HIM AND MARRY AND BEAT OUT ALL THE GIRLS BECAUSE MAXON IS YOURS AND JUST BURN ASPEN OR SOMETHING.
That's all for today. I think i'm going to put one more post later this week. Maybe a tag, maybe a story time, or just maybe The Blood Of Olympus cover talk because i heard that they will be releasing it this week! I'm so excited!! And maybe for next week, it's only going to be two. But hopefully three. And i will be on a hiatus for two weeks because finals and i have camp.
THANKS FOR READING! :)
ALBERT~
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