Reviewed by Kelly on
I've loved The Selection series, and although I'm sad to say goodbye, it ended on a beautiful and heartwarming note. The series follows America, a girl who society deems you by a number. You number represents who you are, where you live and whether or not you go hungry. A system that awards the wealthy and strips the down and out bare. When she's chosen as one of The Selected, it's her family's chance to move up the ranks, ensuring their children are cared for. Prince Maxon will choose a bride from thirty five girls, the educated, the wealthy and for good show, the poor. It's a mix between an arranged marriage and finding a subservient girl, something America can boast she knows nothing about. Although occasionally America seems to complain a little too often, she's a likable heroine. She reluctantly agreed to The Selection in order to provide for her family. She's tough and I loved seeing her grow into a young woman who stood up for what she believed in.
Maxon. Oh, Maxon. He's dashing, but at times he seems far too weak to rule. I needed him to stand up to his father, who continued to threaten America and created situations not only to embarrass her, but to show that she isn't capable or worthy of being chosen. Without America, Maxon doesn't have the backbone he needs to abolish the caste society, but luckily she's strong and sassy enough for the both of them.
Where the action was lacking in book two, it more than makes up for it in The One. The final few chapters were read with my breath held at times, not being able to turn the page fast enough. I begun to dread the fatal final book disappointment, but Kiera Cass constructed a story with her readers foremost in her thoughts. It was a fantastic series finale that left me overjoyed, a little teary but most importantly, fulfilled.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 12 May, 2014: Finished reading
- 12 May, 2014: Reviewed