Book Review - The Selection by Kiera Cass

Hello internet universe! Allie here with a book review! I just finished reading The Selection by Kiera Cass and omg! I can't even describe how I'm feeling right now!!!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! Ahh! Normally I'm not really into books like this one but I've heard some pretty good reviews so I decided to check it out and it was definitely worth it! Basically this book is a slightly dystopian universe (although much more positive than most) where the US has barely managed to survive World War IV. The country has combined with Canada to become Ilea which is run by a royal family. There are several castes in society and depending on how high you were in the caste system, the better of you were. If the royal family has a son, when he comes of age, he will marry a girl from Ilea while a daughter will marry a son from a different royal family. Prince Maxon has to choose a wife by a large application process which is narrowed down to thirty-five. The female protagonist, America Singer, has been selected as one of the thirty-five but she's not happy about it because that means she has to leave her secret love, Aspen, who is in a lower caste than her, making it impossible for them to be together. This book originally reminded me a lot of the Bachelor which is why I was hesitant to pick it up but its very different from the Bachelor. That is all of my non-spoiler section. If you haven't read the book, I would suggest checking it out!!

Now for the spoiler section and my thoughts! Okay so first of all, I LOVE Maxon! I wasn't expecting it due to my biase about dystopian books. I thought that Maxon would be stuck up and wouldn't care about the country but it turned out to be the opposite and I just fell in love with him! From what I gathered about the royal family, his mother (the queen) is an absolute sweetheart and his father (the king) really seems to care about the country. This threw me a little because I really didn't like the caste system so I was expecting the royals to be cold when in fact they were much warmer than I expected. I mean America teased Maxon so much and all three just seem to enjoy it rather than get angry with her! Also, I don't like Aspen. I don't know why but something about him just rubbed me the wrong way... Maybe its just that I loved Maxon but I think it also has to do with the fact that Aspen first pushes America to apply but then gets upset when he realizes that America might actually care for Maxon. Double standard much? I have this feeling that Aspen actually does have another girl besides America but once she became famous, he wanted her again. And of all the places he could go, he ends up at the palace as America's guard! I hated that he just crept into her room while she was sleeping... I find that to be super creepy not romantic! I was happy though at the end that America decided to actually try and win over Maxon because she realized she did like him. I seriously hate Celeste because she's so fake! When she was trying to rip the dress of America, I wanted to reach into the book and smack her! Marlee seems like a sweetheart but I'm curious as to why she's still here if she doesn't like Maxon... Of all the girls, I feel like America is the only one who truly may love him...

This is supposedly the first book of a series and I know The Elite is coming out in a few weeks and I'm SUPER excited!! I can't wait to see what happens and I really hope America pushes Aspen away and Maxon picks her. I feel as though in the next book, Maxon or someone is going to find out about Aspen and America and drama will ensue because afterall the whole book can't be about the Selection. If there are future books, I think they may be about Maxon and America fixing the country and possibly getting rid of the caste system which seems to be the only negative thing about the country.

Well that's all I have to say on this book! Definitely check it out if you haven't already. I give it 5 out 5 stars! Ciao for now!

xoxo Allie