The Selection
Readers rate it 3.7 (1K on Hardcover)
336 pages · Released Apr 24, 2012 · HarperTeen
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The Selection is a dystopian romance aimed at teens that blends competition drama with political intrigue. While the core story focuses on romantic tension and personal growth, it includes references to violent rebel attacks and a stratified caste system that creates real stakes. The book explores themes of identity and choice within constraints, though the love triangle and marriage-competition premise skew older-teen.
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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 a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a n... 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 a palace and compete for the heart of 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.
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- Contests
- Love
- Princes
- JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance
- Revolutionaries
- JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women
- Social classes
- Fiction
- Marriage
- JUVENILE FICTION / General
- Juvenile fiction
- Matrimonio
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ISBN 9780062059932 · HarperTeen