The Selection by Kiera Cass | Rating: ★★★★☆“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”
I’m going to start by saying that I had very low expectations for this novel. Previews of it I’ve read and descriptions on various book sites didn’t do much for me in terms of sparking my interest. However, I have had plans to read the first of this trilogy since the plot had been announced. And while I’ll admit right now that the plot and writing were at times weak, it was still a very entertaining read.
(At the same time, I think it had a lot more potential to be something bigger than it was. But I don’t want that to take away from the positives of it.)
I’m giving off a bit of mixed reviews for this, aren’t I? I’d like to clarify before we go on that I really did like the story. This novel is solid enough to make me want to read the remainder of the series. Just had to throw that out there!
As stated, my expectations were low when the plot was at first described as “The Hunger Games” (I mean really, what? In what way is the plot even similar to that? C’mon!) meets “The Bachelor” — it lacked its appeal for me since I’ve never been that interested in reality dating shows. And essentially, that is where the majority of our plot takes place. In the future country of Illéa, the current prince must choose his future wife during a competition called The Selection.
