Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.
America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.
Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending
Favorite Quote: 'It turns out I'm absolutely terrible at staying away from you. It's a very serious problem.'
My review: Oh my Gosh . If I wanted to be honest the first book is way (like I mean ... way) better. I don't think I have ever been more annoyed by a character before. It was like a really bad pingpong game throughout the entire book. America wants Maxon, she wants Aspen, she wants neither, she wants both. I was just sitting almost yelling "MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY". America would get wrapped up with either Aspen or Maxon and then completely forget about the other. She has a problem with trusting Maxon, when she is practically ( spoiler ....well sort of.. if you don't want to know, skip the blue words) cheating on Maxon with Aspen ( well...a bit...sort of). Either way what happen between Aspen and America during this book would have been considered treason (at least by the king).
Don't get me wrong "The Elite" is A highly frustrating and yet wonderfully breathtaking read. I'm not going to lie, whilst reading The Elite you'll probably develop a deep, deep hatred for some of the characters, America included (America especially). I think the problem was that America has no idea what love is at all. At some point in this book I remember thinking everyone in this book is incredibly stupid (expect Marlee). By the end of the book I was like ...
The problem is that I am not sure if that is a bad or good thing.Even though I hated about 55 percent of this book, I will still read the last book. I mean I already put myself through the first two ( at least she will be forced to pick one guy).Hopefully I won't have to slap America in the face by the end of the last book. Fingers crossed.My rating: 2.95 out of 5
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