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  • 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 (11,124 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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The Bachelor meets Hunger Games meets Divergent

This story draws you in. You quickly get invested in the characters and don't know which way to "root". Characters you love, characters you love to hate. It has it all.

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not an easy start

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

the story is good. I like the Author and and will read the sequels. But won't order them on Audible. The Narrator reads choppy and ends every sentence in a downward tone.

How could the performance have been better?

Hate the reader. She is Chopping and difficult to follow. The annunciations are not unlike a computer generated voice. Not a passionate story teller. Ask a Younger "brighter" voice to read the book as if she is telling (not reading) the story.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Perhaps.

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Great story

I kept picturing a really amazing movie while listening to this but it was really difficult to get over her voice. It sounded too much like Siri or some kind of fake, inhuman voice.

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Too short

Would you listen to The Selection again? Why?

Absolutely! I tend to listen several times when I enjoy a series.

Any additional comments?

My only complaint is that it is only 8 hours long. I prefer the longer books so I feel my credit will go further

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Great Story.

Loved this story and how it was written. The performance was also great to listen to. Can't wait to listen to the next books!

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Ended too soon!

the characters are well devoped. The story is consistent, and easily followed. The book ends quickley, with the hook still in!

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Awesome! Really smoothing if you read along.

The Narrator sas really good and I liked the way she emphasized certain things to give the book more life. I finished the book in 8 hours nonstop.
I can say that if I was just reading it would have took way longer. All in all, this was a great new exoerirnce and I look foward to continue reading.
Maxon or Aspen? Who will you choose America? I dont even know but I think Maxon. Just my opinion tho and happy readings.

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Hooked the whole time

This book is amazing! Love, royals, bachelor, hunger games all in one. Could not put it down. So well written

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love it but a little more emotion would be great

I really like this story, and I think the narrator did a good job as well. I will be continuing this series. The only parts that were a little disappointing were the emotional scenes. i felt like the main character was almost rewarded for overly passive behavior, not showing restraint but perhaps more subservience? I think it would be ok to allow the character to express self worth in a few situations. Still a great story but missing some spark.

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Fun story to escape into.

I loved the Hunger Games meets the Bachelor theme and story. I’m certain it’s an AI that read the story. It’s so incredibly monotone. I’m not sure I can listen to the next two because it was so bad. It pronounced empire as em-pier. The only time she sounded human was when she did news reports.

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