Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
"The opportunity to be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and pricelss 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, and leaving her home to enter a fierce cmpetition for a crown she doesn't want. Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she begins to realize that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined."
Is The Selection appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A clean YA romance set in a dystopian world with a caste system. Contains a love triangle and competition for a prince's hand with mild romantic tension but no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include class struggle and love triangle.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the glamorous palace setting, swoony romance, and relatable heroine torn between two boys.