The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass

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Title: The One (The Selection #3)
Author: Kiera Cass
Series: The Selection #3
Published by: HarperTeen
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 337
Genres: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romance
Reading Challenges: CC's Goodreads Reading Challenge
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My rating:

Blurb:

The time has come for one winner to be crowned.

When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

My Review:

Favorite Quote:

“Don’t worry. The best people all have some kind of scar.” I thought of Marlee’s hands and Maxon’s back. They both held permanent marks of their bravery. I was honored to join them.

Where I used to imagine you as a girl with a bag full of stones, ready to throw them at any foe who crossed her path, you have become the stone itself. You are steady and able.

We moved quickly to the end of the short hallway, and the first thing I noticed was the bright sun coming in through the window. Didn’t the sky know the world was falling apart? How could the sun shine today?

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So I’m a bit conflicted in this one because it was left kinda open ended.  And I’m not sure I liked how the ending came about (felt a bit too nicely tied up) but as a whole the series was great.  Now I’m aware this isn’t technically the end of the series.  But it is the end of America and Maxon’s love story.  I might be interested in reading on to see the lives of more people in this world.  I’d love to see more about how they plan to change the caste system.

Throughout the entire series we see how much the caste system effects everyone in the kingdom.  We see the privlidged and how they live and act.  And we also see the lower castes and what the have, or rather, what they don’t have.  We see the rebels and their sides as well.  And with all that world building I guess I expected more to come out of the civil unrest I guess.

I love a good dystopian, and this one was great, but the love story held so much focus that we didn’t see much in the way of resolution in that aspect.  In fact, everything we learn is mostly second hand info, and none of it is actually acted on by the main characters.  I think when I read the others, I’m hoping for more in that department.  Still a great book and series.