#Review of The One by @KieraCass #Published @EpicReads @HarperTeen #FEELS

The highly anticipated conclusion to Kiera Cass's #1 New York Timesbestselling Selection series, The One will captivate readers who love dystopian YA fiction and fairy tales. The One is the perfect finale for fans who have followed America's whirlwind romance since it began--and a swoon-worthy read for teens who have devoured Veronica Roth'sDivergent, Ally Condie's Matched, or Lauren Oliver's Delirium.

The Selection changed America Singer's life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she entered the competition to become the next princess of Illéa, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen--and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she's made her choice . . . and she's prepared to fight for the future she wants.

Find out who America will choose in The One, the enchanting, beautifully romantic third book in the Selection series!

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Kiera Cass graduated from Radford University with a degree in History. She grew up in South Carolina and currently lives in Blacksburg, Virginia with her family. In her spare time, Kiera enjoys reading, dancing, making videos, and eating unhealthy amounts of cake. You can learn more about Kiera at kieracass.com, follow her on twitter via @kieracass, and see her silly videos at YouTube.com/user/kieracass.

OMG! What can I say about this conclusion to the most Heart wrenching series I have ever read? Sorry had to think there for a little bit.  This book starts up just days after The Elite ends.  Then goes on for I think about another month or so. This book made my heart ache like no other.  You just don't know who will survive and  who won't.  I am sad to say that some people don't make it.  People who I had come to love during reading this story. Dont worry I won't spoil it for you.  

America, Aspen, and Maxon have cemented themselves into my heart and the last 20 pages or so of this book were just FEELS all the way around!  So don't get near them without tissues.  

The rest of the book is filled with mystery. intrigue, romance, swoon, swoon, swoon, and well me wanting to jump in the book and punch the king in the gonads. 

This book will have you crying, yelling, and well I just can't say enough good about this series and this book in particular.  It has to be the best of the series. And I really hope that I get to see this one on the big screen someday. I did wish that the author would have taken the Epilogue further. As it wasn't set in the future.  

This is deff not a series you should miss!  

America really finds her strength in this one and she learns to fight for what she wants so I will leave you with the following! 

I have taken out America's name fyi 

"Fight!  You might not want to fight for the things that most others would fight for, like money or notoriety, but fight all the same.  Whatever it is that you want.  Go after it with all that you have in you!"

And ya stalk the author I so want her on the show lol. 

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This is another one that I switched via print, and audio. 

Still need this one in ebook! 

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TEEN BOOK CLUB

The Selection book one

Books A Million's June Selection

The Selection by Kiera Cass
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.
If you liked The Selection by Kiera Cass, you might also like:

•   Delirium by Lauren Oliver
  
•   Matched by Ally Condie Discussion Questions:
  

1. America states that the Selection was meant to “remind everyone that Illea itself was born out of next to nothing” (pg. 7). What does the tradition of the Selection teach you about Illea’s society? Do you agree with America’s opinion of the Selection?
   
2. Even though Aspen loves America, he asks her to enter the Selection. Why do you think he encouraged America to join the competition? What other sacrifices do Aspen and America make for each other?
   
3. What role does the caste system play in the story? Do characters treat others differently based on their caste?
   
4. Aspen breaks up with America because he doesn’t want her to become a Six, like him. Are his intentions noble? Do you agree with America’s dad that “love can wear away under stress” (pg. 30) of providing for each other?
   
5. What is your first impression of Prince Maxon? How does America and Maxon’s relationship change over the course of the Selection?
   
6. Which of the Selected girls is your favorite? Why?
   
7. During a lesson, Silvia tells the Selected girls “history isn’t something you study. It’s something you should know” (pg. 211). What secrets could the monarch be hiding about Illea’s history? Can you predict what might be revealed in the next books?
   
8. What do we learn about the Northern and Southern rebels through their attacks?
   
9. Who do you think is better for America—Maxon or Aspen? What would you do if you had feelings for two people at the same time?
   
10. At the end of the book, America says, “I’m choosing me” (pg. 326). What will this choice mean for her future in the Selection? Do you think America will act differently in the competition now that she’s an Elite? 
    

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