The Selection by Kiera Cass
Reviewed by AimeeRatings
Content Ratings based on a 0-5 scale where
0 = no objectionable content and
5 = an excessive or disturbing level of content
LANGUAGE
VIOLENCE
SEXUAL CONTENT
ADULT THEMES
Ratings Explanation
Language: There was frequent mild swearing and a couple of exclamations involving Deity. There was a reference to cursing, “I heard someone curse.”
Violence: There were a couple of attacks on the castle from rebels. In the first attack, some windows are broken and people are scared. In the second, some guards die but it isn’t described in any detail. A girl rips the sleeve off the dress of another girl because she is angry.
Sexual Content: A couple sneaks out to kiss and make out together. A guy sneaks into a girl’s room and they make out again. Someone asks a girl if she is a virgin. A girl is naked while people dress her. There are a couple of innocent kisses. A guy sneaks into a girls room in the palace and they kiss and make out.
Adult Themes: The country is set up in a caste system. People are automatically born into the caste and required to do the work intended for that group.
Synopsis
America Singer is a 5. On a caste system of 1-8 that is pretty near the bottom. She and her family have to work hard to survive and life isn’t easy. The Selection is an opportunity most girls dream of~ fancy ball gowns, glittering jewelry and a chance to be a princess. Not for America Singer though. The Selection is her worst nightmare because it would mean giving up her love, Aspen. She doesn’t want to be in the competition and she doesn’t want the crown. When America reaches the castle and meets the prince, her ideas and feelings begin to change and she realizes that perhaps the life she wants isn’t the one she has always dreamed about. This is a YA book.
I fell in love with this book and America Singer. America is a kind and gentle girl. She cares about others and it shows in her actions as well as her words. When she makes a mistake, she knows how to apologize. The characters were well written and I felt connected and invested in each of them. This is a light read with some more serious undertones. I was completely involved in this book and enjoyed it very much.