• The Selection

  • The Selection, Book 1
  • By: Kiera Cass
  • Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (11,065 ratings)

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The Selection

By: Kiera Cass
Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
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Publisher's summary

Fall in love - from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, number one New York Times best-selling Selection series.

Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for listeners who loved Divergent, Delirium, or The Wrath & the Dawn.

For 35 girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, 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, and competing for a crown she doesn’t want.

Then America meets Prince Maxon - and realizes that the life she’s always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

Don’t miss The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate Kiera Cass’s legion of loyal listeners and lovers of courtly intrigue alike!

©2012 Kiera Cass (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

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  • 10-13-15

I love dystopian romance fiction, but not this one

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator was awful. She sounded like VOICE TO TEXT if you have a Kindle Fire you know what I am talking about. It sounded like Siri if you have an iPhone. No emotion. I could have just bought the book and listen to it on my Kindle Fire with Voice to Text. She did Prince Max's voice fine, but not enough to want me to listen to anything else the narrator has read.

Was The Selection worth the listening time?

No. I regret buying the entire series. I love dystopian fiction, I love a good love triangle, and I love The Bachelor, so I thought this will be a winner for me. WRONG!!! This one just got me in a bad mood. America first was "pushing" certain girls toward Max. She is the one that pushed the whole "we will be friends and I will help you get through this selection." Then it was her whole "why did you kiss her??" That was so predictable. I did not hate America, just some of her behavior and attitude annoyed me. I can already tell Book 2 will annoy me more, I can predict what the entire game. I wish I could return the remaining 2 books I bought in advance. I bought them last month and now it is too late for me to return. Lesson learned...never buy the entire series. Buy one at a time and when you are ready to listen to them. This was not worth my credit.

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The Selection

Very intriguing story line. can't wait to listen to the next book in the series.

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not bad

Not a fan of the narrator. I like her voice but I felt she lacked emotion in her tone. I had to get over that to continue. I look forward to the next books in the series. I'm definitely interested in seeing not only where the live story goes but also how the political intrigue unravels.

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Sweet story

I don't know if the rest of the story will be as sweet but this one was pretty nice!

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READ THIS!

LOVE THIS SERIES. It IS SO GOOD. Like the bachelor but with a prince. It’s amazing. ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND.

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Book amazing.. speaker..

I loved the book! And how it all came together! But the voiceover was not that great. But when the book is that good, you can get pass the readers voice!

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Love this book!

I love this book! I’ve read it twice and listened once! It was nice to be able to hear infliction of voices.

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I am glad I gave this book a chance

This is not the type of book I typically go for. I am going to enjoy listening to more books in the series. I recently discovered this author and I find myself getting lost in the books.

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Great Summer Listen

I read a review that described this book as the Huger Games meets the Bachelor, and I think it perfectly describes this book. I have even used that description when recommending this book to my friends. It was the perfect pool listen for my summer vacation!

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AWESOME

I really loved this book it was pretty dramatic and I liked the cliffhangers. Weirdly enough I liked the narrator. Five stars

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