Audience: Ninth grade and above. There is no sex in the book, but America (the protagonist and narrator) makes it clear that the only reason she and her secret boyfriend haven't gone that far is because it is illegal and if she became pregnant they would both be thrown in prison.
Plot: America Singer is in one of the lower castes in Illea (what used to be North America), and her greatest dilemma is trying to decide how to break it to her parents that she has been secretly dating a boy from a lower caste for the last two years. But when both her family and her boyfriend encourage her to apply for "the Selection"--a televised contest where women from all over the nation are selected to compete for the hand of the Crown Prince--her world is turned upside down.
What makes it great?
What makes it great?
Despite the fact that this plot has been pieced together from existing novels and reality TV, I really really enjoyed this book.
The obvious reason for this is that I just love the prince. Maybe if Prince Maxon was on "the Bachelor," I'd actually watch the show! Now, as with every good love triangle, you're allowed to pick your favorite, but Maxon is the obvious winner here! He's adorably awkward and you just can't help but love him.
It's a light book, a "beach book," the kind you can read in a day and feel all giddy for a few days afterward. It is actually part of a trilogy, and I am really excited to read "The Elite" and "The One" as soon as I can get copies.
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