The Selection

The Selection by Kiera Cass

Rating: 3.5 stars
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                I’m having mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the hopeless romantic in me enjoyed the love story. The love triangle between America, Aspen, and Maxon was pulling on my heartstrings throughout the entire book. But, on the other hand, the logical part of me finds it odd to put 35 girls into a competition to win over some guy, let alone to put it on television for the whole country to watch. The Selection is basically a written version of the Bachelor/Bachelorette. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of the show and I’m not sure I liked it in a literary version, but the love story was enough to keep me reading the book. At first I thought that this book would be extremely predictable and, by page 50, I had already determined what would happen. But, having finished the book, I have absolutely no idea what is going to happen. And that is a refreshing thought for an avid reader.

Next Post: September 1^st, 2014

Society

Matched by Ally Condie

Rating: 4.5 Stars
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                Let me start off by saying that I’ve really been into Utopian/Dystopian literature lately, so I was really excited to read this book. This is not one of those books that has a slow beginning and takes a while to get interesting. No, Condie dives right into the story from the very first page with Cassia’s Match Banquet. Cassia is, like most teenage heroines, stuck in a love triangle. But, Cassia’s story is unlike the others in that Cassia is not only choosing between two guys, she is also choosing between obedience and freedom. I, being a hopeless romantic at heart, loved every page of this book. But, this book is not just a romance novel, there are other underlying themes that are just as important (I’ll let you read the book and figure them out for yourselves). Matched fits into the mold of dystopian literature perfectly and is a great read for any fan of the genre.

Next post: August 18^th, 2014