The Selection
by Kiera Cass
The Selection by
Kiera Cass is unlike any book I’ve ever read. Reminiscent of The Bachelor in setup, but taking place
in a post-war world, the novel follows a young woman named America whose life
is suddenly uprooted when, after applying for what is perhaps the most prestigious
event in the entire country, she is selected to be part of The Selection: a journey in which thirty-five young women will find
not only themselves, but the man of their dreams.
For America, who goes into The Selection heartbroken from a recent breakup while at the same time hopeful for her future, she feels
this may be a chance to give back to the family that has loved her so much.
What she doesn’t realize is that her journey will change her, for what seems to
be the better.
This book is incredibly hard to describe without going into
intricate detail about the world-building and the methods at which Kiera
Cass created it. For that reason, I will simply say that, at it’s heart, The Selection is a novel about one young
woman coming to find what she wants
rather than what the world expects of
her. One line—I choose me—rings true
in the darkest hours of the final pages, and though many would believe this
novel to be a one-trick pony based simply on its pretense, its world-building and ability to inspire tension
through events not relating to the romantic overtones is enough to immediately
mark this as a contender among great young adult novels.
Addicting, harrowing, saddening at times and joyous at others,
The Selection is an unstoppable novel,
one which fans of romance and post-war worlds will instantly fall in love with.
Reviewer's note: This novel was purchased for review.
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