“You know that you’ve found something
amazing. And you want to hold on to it forever; and every second after you have
it, you fear the moment you might lose it.”
Hello
Amigos! It’s been a while now, hasn’t it? Well, what can I say, I am too damn
busy with my sophomore year. School can be pretty hectic huh? Well, so here, I
present my latest review of the second book in the Selection series “The Elite”.
America
Singer is no longer a Five. She is the part of the Elite – the six chosen
princesses. The competition is now all heated up. All the chosen girls are now
desperately trying to impress Maxon and steal away his heart. But little do
they know that Maxon has already lost his heart to someone. With the return of
America’s ex – Aspen Leger – will America still be close to Maxon? Will she
still choose to be the princess? Will she still choose to marry Maxon? Read the
second installment in The Selection series to find out.
I
personally believe that in most of the trilogies, the second book is the
weakest link. This time though, I was proved wrong! This book was better than
the first one yet, there was a time when I literally had to force myself to
finish the book.
Firstly,
the relationship of Maxon and America was never stable. One moment, they are
fighting and the next they are the happy – go – romantic couple. The ‘worst’
thing, I personally felt was that America’s feelings for both Maxon and Aspen
fluctuated. She could not decide which person was meant for her. Granted that
she was still not over her first love but that did not mean that she should
give mixed signs to both, Aspen and Maxon. This was one of the major factor of
my frustration and perpetual temptation to hurl the book out the window.
But
apart from that, there were a few good things as well. The plot seemed to
develop cleverly and there were no lose strings in the book. The ending of the
book does leave you longing for the next book.
When
we talk about the characters, nothing much has changed about them. America is
still whiny and ungrateful. Just this time, she also has to deal with mixed
feelings for Aspen and Maxon. Maxon is our evergreen kind soul who tends to
tolerate America at her worst. Aspen though, has become more brave and stoic.
He still wants to win the heart of America.
With
a few secrets unfolding, new ones are folded. With breaking of old relations,
new ones are formed. Contravention of old ties results in the development of
new bonding. Will America be able to survive the constant fluctuation of her
feelings? Will Maxon ever come to know about Aspen? Will Aspen give up on
America? These questions will be answered when you read the second installment
of the Selection series.
Go
ahead and read this book. I won’t assure that you won’t be disappointed because
you may be. But then again, if you do choose to read this book, it will at least
leave you with a changed version of yourself like every book does. This book
will teach you never to give up on love and not only listen to your brain, but,
to your heart as well. It can be pretty sensible at times. After all:
“Sometimes
it’s not what you have to do, but, what you want to do.”
Until
the next time… Adios Amigos











