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The Selection
- KateHubbs
- Jan 16, 2017
- 2 min read
Title: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Genre: Dystopian Young Adult
Pages: 337 Length: 8.2 hours
Recommended: If you like YA, Cinderella stories, or ABC's "The Bachelor"
If "The Bachelor" and "The Hunger Games" had a baby, "The Selection" would be it. In a dystopian future, America finds herself among a sampling of beautiful girls in a contest for the heart of Prince Maxon. Being in "The Selection" brings benefits both social and financial, but America has heart. Is winning Maxon worth the loss of a past love?
Your Usual YA
This first part of "The Selection" series, this book meets all the points of your usual YA novel.
Main character is separated from their normal authority figures and home
Main character is sent to a strange place
Main character defines themselves and grows as their own person
Main character is in the middle of a love triangle
There is some kind of resistance to the government in power
Added bonus if your main character is part of a high-risk contest
Cinderella Fans Unite!
Who cares if it fits the mold? I loved it!
I loved America. She's bold and refuses to be anything but herself or stay quiet when something needs to be said. She's also a caring friend and sympathetic candidate for princess. She knows her worth.
I loved the setting. In fact, I watched "The Bachelor" while listening to this book. It's totally superficial, but there's a reason the 'The Bachelor/Bachelorette" is in it's 21st season.
America is A Name
The one thing that confused me while listening to this book was when people spoke directly to the main character, America Singer. It sounds like the next big reality performance competition. So when the prince says things like, "I want to see you tonight, America", I had to process that not as him talking to a country, but to a person.
Audiobook
Narrator Amy Rubinate is the perfect voice for America and the novel.
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