The Selection (The Selection #1)

I clicked on an adthat said Hunger Games + Cinderella + The Bachelor = The Selection and totally impulse bought this audio book. I admit it, I was taken by the ad and the cover. Beautiful. I dont want to give away too much, but I found the main character to be charming and endearing in a no, no please dont do that oh you really did it now kind of way. I really liked her family in particular her youngest brother. I also felt like her relationship with her Mom really rang true for me. There were moments that made me cringe thinking about the trouble America got herself into through her impetuous responses. I am completely rooting for herand have already picked which guy I think would be better for her. But based on how she reacted through out the book, and what my gut thought she should doshe will probably choose the other one. (So yes, triangle) Beyond all of the romance stuff (which is front and center of the book)is what I imagine for the author a slow build. I loved how the knowledge of this society is laid into the story. But: 1)I thoughtespecially in the very beginning that the narrator sounded almost mechanical—wooden. Maybe this was on purpose?? By the end, I didnt notice it anymore in fact I did love the way she did the Princes voice—for that she deserves credit. If you are listening–let me to encourage you to push on. 2)The ending I have rewound and listened to the last 20 minutes oh man, seriously painful—and I would say abrupt ending. All I can do is hope its not a long time for the next one. But then maybe thats a good thing Over all I really enjoyed it… but if you are more a fan of Hunger Games than Cinderella or the Bachelor then Im not sure this is the book for you. Romance is definitely the name of this game.

I\’ve recently begun to love audiobooks…but this narrator is HORRIBLE! She reads so flat that it\’s hard to even hear the words…

I\’m writing this after listening to all three. Can\’t quite put my finger on why I purchased and \”read\” them all so quickly. This is not great lit, but at least the first one kept me happily occupied. Yes, the story is predictable, but it was fun. \”The Selection\” leaves the reader in the middle of the story, so if you enjoyed it, listen to book 2. I wouldn\’t recommend the third as the story was stretched too to round out the ol\’ trilogy format. I found myself speeding up the narration to finish (not always a good sign). Good fun in a world where \”Hunger Games\” meets \”The Bachelor\”.

Honesty? Too predictable, boring and flat, characters without depth or true conflict. I realize the target audience are teens, but still… The author could write as if they had brains which they do and don\’t use at all. Just another girl needing to be rescued. When will we see strong and realistic female characters?

I can\’t believe I liked this book and I can\’t believe I\’m anxious for the next one!!! I think Shannon from Cincinnati did a good job reviewing this book (my thoughts exactly). I read so many bad reviews on Amazon, etc that I was certain I would hate it. I\’m so glad I took a chance and got this book. It\’s not a literary classic but it was a FUN read. Can\’t wait for the next book to come out.

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