Reviewed by Katie King on
There are two different types of enjoyable books: the actually good ones and the so-bad-its-enjoyable ones.
The Elite was a guilty...something, definitely not pleasure.
I skimmed most of the book, because one major problem totally ruined the whole thing for me: What's the point of the Selection when Maxon promised to pick America? They've already admitted to loving each other, so the book is just Maxon waiting for America to finish sowing her wild oats. In my opinion, this could not have been worse.
Things Wrong With The Elite
*The random political filler
*America's back and forth between Aspen and Maxon
*The whole thing with Marlee
*Party-planning as a test of character
*"OMG Maxon is ignoring me, he hates me!"
*Maxon is allowed to sex-up whomever in the hallway despite "picking" America
*America is constantly preparing to leave
*"Rebel attacks"
*Dystopi-what?
*The "stolen moments" between America and Aspen
Things Right With The Elite
*The King's temper
*Uncovering Gregory Illea's past
That's a pretty bad ratio.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 5 August, 2014: Finished reading
- 5 August, 2014: Reviewed