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The Elite
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July 19, 2013
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July 21, 2013

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Josiane Claremont
Jun 23, 2015 rated it it was amazing
I was definitely not expecting this level of stress in this next novel! The first part of the Selection seems like a walk in the garden compared to this one! Mostly because now that the Selection candidates have been narrowed down to only five girls, the love triangle domineers all of America's time, rebel attacks are becoming frequent, and there is a growing sense of corruption that demands to be felt.

America Singer has just officially become an Elite. This means more intense competition betwee
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Devon
Jul 30, 2014 rated it liked it
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Katelyn
Mar 25, 2013 rated it it was amazing
I could hardly wait for this book! :) So excited to read it!!

It's sort of like The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor. The writing is amazing, just like The Selection, but I can see why people got annoyed with America in this book. I understand the decision she is faced with is difficult... It decides the rest of her life! But, I feel like she didn't always give Maxon a fair chance to explain himself. Granted, she is young, and when you're young you can act rashly/more emotionally than you should -
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Rariny
Aug 03, 2013 rated it liked it
I actually like this book much better than the Selection. At least some major secrets are revealed. But she needs to make a choice too much going back and forth between the two guys.
Ellon
Sep 22, 2014 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
I definitely didn't like this one as much as the first book. America's indecision got on my nerves a bit. She keeps making the same mistakes over and over again.

I also can't help thinking "Is this the worst guarded palace or what?"

I am interested in seeing the conclusion. Can't wait to read the last one!
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Amanda
Apr 04, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Great book can't wait for the next one ...more
Beth
Dec 20, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Apr 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Aug 09, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Mar 19, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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