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The One | Kiera Cass

The One by Kiera Cass

My Rating: 4/5 Stars

Technically this book is not the finale in The Selection series, but it does finish America and Maxon's main story arc. The reason this one, in particular, got one less star than the other books was mainly because the middle of the story dragged quite a bit. But if you are looking for a sign that you should continue the series and read this one, THIS IS IT. The ending was fantastic; I was crying for the sad bits, I was crying for the happy bits.

My main critique with these books was America's general attitude. More than once I disagreed with her motives and her decisions on how to react to certain things (I know it's vague, I don't want to spoil the book). The number of times she started arguments with the prince over LITERALLY NOTHING was infuriating. To consider all three books in their entirety, however, leads me to a very positive experience. Although I wouldn't mind if there were more romantic details;) I'm very happy I chose to reread this series. I don't plan on continuing with the other books for the time being, but I'm super pumped to see what Netflix does with the story in their upcoming movie!

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  1. KatyaApril 17, 2020 at 12:06 PM

    Great review! I was just wondering if you connected to any characters, or if you see yourself in any characters or any one else in your life as a character? Or when reading it, were you a little detached from the series? How did you connect to the book, if you did?

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