THE ELITE didn't send up as many sparks as THE SELECTION, because a more serious component is added to the story. I'll be awaiting THE ONE with high expectations.ģ,5/5 ***/* THE ELITE – Less fairy tale and more rebellious and combative than any real princess comptetion could ever be.
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That would be refreshing wouldn't it? America doesn't make that longed for final decision in THE ELITE, so we'll have to wait for THE ONE to find out what's in her heart and even more important how Kiera Cass intends to uproot the entire caste system and bring the resistance back in full force. I am wondering if there can't be a trilogy with a love triangle, with the girl deciding whom she wants to be with in the second book so that we can actually enjoy a final couple interacting and growing together in the third book. But this love triangle is slowly starting to get on my nerves. But why has America to be so volatile? Things about Maxon's past are revealed that even I as a Team Aspen girl, couldn't but thaw a bit. I haven't read any other dystopian from the non rebels' perspective.Īmerica becomes stronger, too and – I wouldn't have thought possible- even more emotionally confused than in the first book. Their movement and goals aren't transparent at all which poses as quite interesting since we've always supported the rebels' side in recent YA dystopians. They start attacks that are extremely dangerous for everyone involved. The rebels, North and South are agressive and the need to protect the girls and the royal family becomes more urgent. It's no wonder the resistance is growing steadily and it's acting more violently with each passing week. The caste system is a thorn in every democratically-oriented reader's side. Don't expect them to be as helpless as you first thought. One thing is for sure, the royals are even more conniving than any real girls of a competition could ever be. There was a nagging feeling, a constant suspicion I couldn't explain, about Maxon and the entire royal family that something wasn't quite right about them and the entire competition. Of course now I'm hoping for THE ONE to be more offensive and present us with an even more curageous America than we've met in this book.
That Kiera Cass didn't strictly follow this new lead and made a backtrack in the end, left me a bit sour though. One turn of events that I felt especially content with, because it added a new spin to the story and would open up many new perspectives for THE ONE. Towards the end the story even took a really surprising and welcome turn. Like the first book THE ELITE was a quick read.
This sequel to THE SELECTION more or less follows a resembling scheme as Kiera's debut. Don't only imagine tiaras and smiles, these girls can bite. The remaining girls in the palace are Celeste, Natalie, Elise, Kriss, Marlee and America and there will be many challenges and public interviews to learn more about each girl, her feelings for Maxon and her strategy to outshine the other girls. THE ELITE continues the contest for Prince Maxon's heart with six girls left in the race.