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The wedding epilogue in particular is chock full of clichés that will satisfy even the hungriest cheesy corn addict… Or the letters Prince Maxi-Pad wrote to America while she was at her father’s funeral. This can be subjective, but usually you can tell it's cliché because it's used to pound the message in with a jackhammer when a few light taps would have done just as well- in fact, much better. No, I'm not talking about the food, because that's never described. Paige, the hooker with a heart of gold, is introduced as a major character complete with backstory, then is never seen again. Celeste flips and becomes America’s advocate for no good reason. Aspen is the guy at the gym who picks things up and puts them down. Queen Amberly is all of the gentility of Melanie Wilkes with none of the spunk or valor. King Clarkson twirls his mustache and delivers abusive lines from an after school special. You’ll need it for the flatter than pancake characters. But don't feel sorry for him he gets a nice maid out of the deal in the end. America’s sister tries to tell her she’s “better than this,” even though we all know she isn’t. "At least if Aspen still thinks there’s a chance, maybe we could try again when everything’s over."Īspen is nothing but sloppy seconds. If there is any doubt that America is as much of a dirtbag as Prince Maxi-Pad, this quote should seal the deal: When we last saw America Singer, she vowed to win Prince Maxi-Pad.
This review isn’t picayune nitpicking-these are major problems. There are two sequels for America and Maxon's daughter, and a volume of novellas with supplemental stories if you like that sort of thing. Overall I don't regret reading this book however I do feel that it was very unbalanced in places, possibly because of the sheer number of characters that the author was required to work with.This is the semi-final book in this series. The ultimate chosen suitor didn't have as well written a connection to the protagonist as some of the others and so the ending felt very rushed - it is possible that the author tried to subtly introduce the idea of this person as the final choice but made it too subtle. Although I understand the significance of having all these different emotional connections for varying reasons, it felt a lot like once a character had been 'eliminated' they may as well have never existed despite several 'moments' that were suggestive of a further relationship. The actual story of Eady though I was frustrated by, it felt almost as if the author herself didn't know which suitor the protagonist would pick until the very last minute - making emotional connections with many characters but not enough with the one she finally picks in my opinion. I don't regret reading them as I was hungry for anything more about America/Maxon even if this was snippets mentioned in passing about their now background characters. I really do like Kiera as an author and loved the original three book Selection series, these last two books however have left me quite disappointed.
Cass deftly builds the chemistry between America and Maxon, while stroking the embers of America’s first, forbidden love.” - Publishers Weekly About the Author The fast-paced action will have readers gasping for the upcoming sequel.” - ALA Booklist “A cross between The Hunger Games (minus the bloodsport) and The Bachelor (minus the bloodsport), this trilogy launch is a lot of fun. Fairy-tale lovers will lose themselves in America’s alternate reality and wish that the next glamorous sequel were waiting for them.” - School Library Journal “Deliciously entertaining.” - Publishers Weekly “Cass’s immensely readable debut novel is a less drastic Hunger Games, with elaborate fashion and trappings. Charming, captivating, and filled with just the right amount of swoon!” - Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of the Paranormalcy trilogy “An engrossing tale reminiscent of Shannon Hale’s Princess Academy and Ally Condie’s Matched.
meets dystopian fairy tale in Kiera Cass’s delightful debut. Romance, royalty, and revolution in a reality-show format serve Cass’ boldly rendered heroine well in her quest for justice and love.” - ALA Booklist “Reality T.V. PRAISE FOR THE SELECTION SERIES: “A real page-turner.
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