She’s happy with her life and the way it is. She’s very independent, and wants nothing to do with this contest, and would rather continue her secret romance with the boy who lives nearby. Because her family is on the edge of being poor, her mother is insisting that she be entered into a contest known as The Selection, in which twenty five girls from the castes compete to win the prince’s heart and become the next princess.Īmerica is not the princess type, and knows it. America is a Five and earns money for her family by singing at parties and other special occasions. Ones live in luxury and are kings and queens, Fives struggle to make money and must work in the performing or visual arts, Sixes are servants and live in poverty, etc.
The Selection series tells the story of America Singer, a girl born into a society where everyone is ranked in a caste system by number. Thankfully B&N had what I was looking for, and I rushed home after purchasing them and dove back into the fantasy world. From page one I had been hooked without realizing it, and was now looking for more content to satisfy my addiction to this series. Three days later I was searching Barnes and Noble for the other three books in the series. Reluctantly I opened the book to chapter one and began to read. Her and I’s ideal book can be on very different levels.īut I also told myself that I shouldn’t judge a book before having read at least the first few chapters. I also wasn’t sure it would be for me, since, again, an eighth grader was asking me to read it. My immediate assumption was that this was going to be exactly what I expected: full of ruffles and princes and perfect happily ever afters.
I love books with glorious covers, but this one featured a pretty girl in a gorgeous blue dress. The cover was beautiful, which, while appealing, also was a bit of a turn-off. When The Selection by Kiera Cass was recommended to me by a middle schooler, I was reluctant to read it. It just doesn’t seem interesting or appealing to me in any way.
I gag at the sugary sweet love lines and overwhelming level of candy like cuteness. I despise the cheesy lines and glittery dresses and the oh-so-handsome prince. I dislike how perfect and happily ever after they are. I have a strong hatred for princess books.
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