Book Reviews

The Selection Review

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In Illéa (what used to be U.S.A), when their prince is going to come of age, a selection happens to help the prince find a wife. The Selection is when 35 girls (one from every province (state)) stays at the palace and has a chance to win the prince's heart. Only the prince can decide who stays and who is to be eliminated. Their country also has castes which go from 1 to 8 (1=Best (Royal family) 8=worst (Homeless)). These castes determine your career and your education status. This book is based on the main character America Singer so lets begin with her. Her caste is a 5. She could either be a musician or an artist but chose music as her career. She is 16 (eligible for the selection), and is pressurised by her family to enter the selection. If she does then she may not be able to marry her love, Aspen. Aspen tells America to enter the selection and she does. The next thing she new she was on a plane to the palace. She made a friend, Marlee and made an enemy, Celeste. On the first night she can't take it anymore and decides to walk in the gardens she is stopped by guards but the Prince, Maxon, lets her go out. She tells him she just wants to be friends but will she be able to resist Prince Maxon?

I like this book as it has a very interesting plot and hooked me. My favourite part is when Maxon and America have their dates in the garden as I like to see their relationship growing.