The Selection

The Selection, Book 1

By: Kiera Cass

Narrated by: Amy Rubinate

Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins

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

Great

I enjoyed this book very much. Adult and teenager friendly. Holds your interest all the way through, you have attachments to the characters, you do wind up missing them at the end and wish the book keeps going, but you will survive without the other parts ( it doesn't leave you hanging like some series). The good news, it's a five book series.😀 Families start enjoying. More for women (great for a mother/daughter bonding experience).

One of the best books I have read

I love this book because it gives you the right amount of everything you want from a book. It gives you romance which is palpable, great character development, strong characters that you can really have an opinion on whichever way, anticipation that something bigger is going on, and a desire to read the next book! I love this series and you should definitely listen. The woman’s voice kinda sounds like a robot at times but it’s fine once you get into it. Give it a try!

Guilty pleasure

Amy Rubinate sounds a little robotic. It was difficult to get used to initially but once I got into the characters more it didn't bother me as much. Most of the story is a little shallow but definitely a guilty pleasure.

Good Surprise

Any additional comments?

The cover had me assuming this would be a historical romance, but I was surprised that it was a futuristic romance. I believe it is more of a young adult genre. Ended up loving the book and getting the whole series!

Teen

A interesting story but very much written for the teen crowd. I like the concept of the US future dealing with its debt with China and what may happen with future political economic situations. But the author feels the need to create a love triangle is all too often boring. I gave it before for the originality of the story itself but I wish you would focus on more of what it really means to live in this time rather than the need to create a love fantasy.

Very Basic

This is "The Bachelor" in a palace. Nothing feels real. The characters are dull and insipid--all of them. The story is "nice girl is torn between rich nice guy and poor nice guy". The choice is obvious. The setting is shallow. The world building is weak. Overall it manages to be entertaining, in a popcorn and guffaw kind of way. I expected that, but I thought it would give a little more. From the covers, I expected the fashion to at least be interesting but the author knows little about it. From the premise, I expected the game show quality to be amusing and add some tension but it wasn't. You dont learn much about the competition and the way is whittles down feels random and unstructured. Knowledge of royalty and government is nonexistent.

Team Maxon for the win!

So Good! Great! Lovely! Fantastic! Loved Aspen at the beginning, but something about Maxon is just so much more gentle, yet protective. Aspen seemed a bit possesive, especailly at the end. But nonetheless, can't wait to read the next!

Recommend

This is an amazing book! And looking forward to of the rest of the series.

Pretty good

While the writing seemed quite awkward or cheesy at some points, the story was very good. I found myself finishing it within two days. It took me a couple chapters to get used to the narrator, however, by chapter 3 she was great.

Good but not great

I did not like the voice of the narrator ... Sounded very robotic
But the story was good I'll be getting the next in the series