The Selection by Kiera Cass

The Selection

by Kiera Cass 

 

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

(summary from goodreads.com)

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I heard this was a book similar to Hunger Games, so I kept waiting for the deaths to start. I figured it was a game show similar to this episode of Doctor Who, but then it NEVER HAPPENED. So … um … NOT Hunger Games, but a very fun take on reality shows in a dystopian setting. There are mysteries surrounding the country and the rebels that I can't wait to delve into, and I appreciated the extra facets of this book. Not JUST a dystopian Royal Bachelor. I loved the characters, I love America's family as well as the royal family, I'm not a huge Aspen fan and hope he drops off the face of the earth. Lame-o. But a fun book and now I need to get the next from the library ...

Mom note: As a mother of readers, I also want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures. Violence: mild; Profanity: none; Sex: steamy but no sex