| The Selection | |
Taking place in a future, dystopian America where the government is now a monarchy, a young girl named America Singer is entered into a competition called the Selection, in which a total of thirty-five girls compete to win the heart of the prince and become the queen. For America, this means leaving behind her family and secret boyfriend. She is stuck between two worlds, and realizes that life as one of the thirty-five girls is not what she expected.
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General Information | |
| Title: | The Selection |
| Publisher: | HarperTeen |
| Release Date: | March 26, 2012 (paperback) April 24, 2013 (hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook) |
| Pages: | 336 |
| Description: | For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon.
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. |
| Main Characters: | America Singer, Maxon Schreave, Aspen Leger, and more. |
| Similar Books: | The Hunger Games, Matched, Delirium |
| Availability: | Book is available wherever books are sold. |
Content Ratings | |
| Content Labels: | Dystopian - Young Adult - Romance |
| Violence: | The Selection has a mild amount of violence. Rebel attacks occur throughout the book series, but become much more apparent in the last book. Violence and gore are never too detailed. |
| Language: | Mild |
| Sexual Themes and Nudity: | Mild |
| Drugs and Alcohol: | Low |
| Crude Humor or Comic Mischief: | Low |