The Selection by Kiera Cass
Published by Harper
Teen, 2012
This is the first book of a planned trilogy. In the American state of China, the royal
family selects 40 girls from the population for the royal prince to choose to
marry. When America is selected, she is
heartbroken as she has been secretly dating someone for about two years who is
below her caste. The ones, basically
royalty, are on top and the eights are on the bottom. However, this is her chance to not only
better herself, but help her family and she strikes a deal with her secret
boyfriend. This book is a combination
of the TV show The Bachelor and The Hunger Games. While not everything is recorded and
broadcasted like in The Hunger Games,
particular events and interviews are broadcasted. Unlike The
Hunger Games, there are rules in the house and if these rules are broken,
then the offender gets kicked out. This
book is suggested for those who like dystopian novels, romance, love
triangles, series and suspense. I
suggest ages 16 and up as that is the age of the Selected.
P.S. There’s supposed
to be a televised series of the books, so keep your eye out!
