The Selection by Kiera Cass was a good read. The story was fun and the protagonist, America was pretty interesting and multi-faceted. However, it was certainly a stereotypical Young Adult novel, There were no unexpected plot twists and out protagonist has, predictably, fallen for two men.
The story is set in post-apocolyptic United States. in this world society has been split into numerical castes, with ones being at the top i.e. the Royal Family, and eights, being the homeless, at the bottom. it is an incredibly rigid system with marriage to a higher caste member the only way up for women and joining the army one of the only ways up for men. America is a five, so she is close enough to the bottom to be hungry most of the time.
Every time the Prince comes of age there is a Selection and in our story Prince Maxon is ready to find a wife. So 35 women from across the country are chosen to compete. Ostensibly America has no interest in marrying the Prince, since she is in love with handsome, honorable and dirt poor Aspen. He is a six so their love is a secret since America'a parents are unlikely to allow her to marry 'down'. It is Aspen who convinces America she should enter the Selection process. Obviously she is chosen and much to everyone's shock, she is chosen.
Of course she initially has no intention of fighting for Maxon's hand with the other Selected, but I'm sure you can guess how that turns out!
For me the most interesting part of the book is the warfare that is occuring between the official government and several rebel factions. We don't hear too much about it in this book but their involvment is sure to increase in the rest of the series.
A fun and easy read!
Enjoy!
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