This book focused a bit more on the fact that the winner of The Selection will actually have to help lead the country and gave us some insight into what that means. I’m definitely more curious about what will happen with the revolution now than I was in the first book.
I liked that the revolution and the social issues in the book took a bit more center stage in this book. I also liked that the book showed some of the problems and jealousies that occur in a situation like this (a la The Bachelor). I loved the dynamics between the girls in this book and that we got to learn a bit more about each of them (those that were still there). I will say that America redeemed herself slightly by the end of the book and I have hope for the next book, but she definitely didn’t completely win me over in this one. I really WANT to want America and Maxon together, but this book just made me so aggravated with America and her petty childishness (not just regarding the love triangle, but in so MANY ways) that I kind of felt like maybe I’m Team Maxon, but not Team America. In fact, at some points, I wondered if Maxon would have been better off if he just chose Kriss (in fact, I’m still kind of wondering that). Her inability to choose between Aspen and Maxon made her just string them both along. Except she wasn’t being honest with Maxon and she knew that what she was doing was just plain dangerous and wrong (since she had agreed to the terms of the Selection). Okay, yes, because of the whole Bachelor-like premise of the book, Maxon was seeing other people and maybe you could argue that America should be able to do the same. Even more than that, I’m Team Honesty, Integrity, Don’t Cheat on Your Pseudo-Boyfriendy.
And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending. Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over-and time is running out for America to decide.
But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.Īmerica still isn’t sure where her heart lies. Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. Summary from Goodreads: The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Selection.
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