“When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown – or to Prince Maxon’s heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose – and how hard she’ll have to fight for the future she wants.”
What is the book about?
The Selection continues as Maxon and America still puzzle at their emotions and they doubt that the other truly loves them. They both wait for the other to take the lead and say the three most important words that will end the competition once and for all. While Maxon and America grow closer, America begins to realise who she really loves and to what lengths she will go to get him and keep him forever. But while they remain confused about their feelings, they are confident about one thing: the Southern rebels must be stopped before any more bloodshed occurs. Maxon and America manage to find friends on the outside ready and prepared to do anything to keep the royal family on the throne and stop all the murders. All the remaining girls – the Elite – are ready to fight for Maxon and America must too if she expects to hold on to the heart she knows is already hers. The Selection is coming to an end, but will Maxon make the right decision and will America finally be able to make a choice...
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
Seconds after finishing The Elite, I already had The One in my hands ready to start reading. I was extremely excited to see Maxon make his choice, and I was hopeful it would be America. I was ready for the Selection to finally end because I was very interested in reading the next few books that I knew would not be following Maxon and America's story. I was a bit upset that their story would be over but I was also ready to start a new story and hopefully see the couple that I knew was made for each other together forever. As usual, I read the blurb before starting the book and I was so intrigued to see how everything would end up. I wanted to see how America tried to finally succeed in taking Maxon’s heart forever but I was also dad because I knew it was the end. When I started the book I was already ecstatic and I was so hooked into the story that I barely realised that I wasn't actually taking part in the Selection and I was really just reading in my room. It was such an incredible start and I knew from the very second I began to read that it would be a perfect end to such an amazing story.
Who was your favourite character and why?
I think that, once again, America is my favourite character but there were a few others who I really liked. America was just so normal and relatable that it was easy to understand what it was like in her place. She was also really funny and I loved how, when she finally knew who she couldn't live without, she was as ready as any of the other girls and was prepared to do everything she had to in order to win over her love. I also liked how she stopped playing with the boys hearts and didn't just rely on the fact that they would be there for her no matter what. It was horrible to think that she only kept then both around because they made her feel loved in different ways and I really liked knowing that she was no longer going to do that. One of the other characters I liked was Queen Amberly. I really liked her in all the other books because of how all the girls in the Selection looked up to her and I could clearly see why but I didn't see the happier more motherly side of her until the third book. In The One, Queen Amberly was more present in the lives of the Elite and was trying to get to know them more. She gave America some really good advice and I could see what a really good character she was. The final character that stood out to me was Maxon because of how sweet he was. In The One I was able to see Maxon's pain a lot easier and I could tell it was just as hard for him to say I love you as it was for America. Obviously I understood America a lot more because I got only her perspective, but I could also tell he was confused and was struggling like America. The reason he was definitely a character to consider as a favourite was because of everything he was able to forgive just because of love. America had hurt him so much but he knew he would never be able to live without her, so he was strong enough to look past everything that happened and just focus on America. It was so sweet and what he said to her near the end of the book was just the more romantic thing in the world and I want my own Maxon.
What was your favourite part of the book and why?
I know that my favourite part is the end. Many people might have been missing, and there were obviously much more meaningful and important parts of the book, but to me the ending was undoubtedly the more special part of the book and it literally almost made me cry tears of joy. I can't say much without ruining anything but it was the perfect finish to a great story. There was another part of the book that actually, no joke, made me cry with joy. I can't really say what it was because it will also spoil some things but I can say that it gave me hope for the ending that actually happened. I was so happy and excited during that part that I was squealing and giggling like a crazy fangirl, which is pretty much what I am, and I had to physical telly myself to stop and calm myself or people would have thought there was a dying hyena in the room. The part afterwards really killed the mood and I almost flung the book across the mood but I was still hopeful and optimistic for the future I had always imagined since America arrived at the castle. I am so glad I got my happily ever after but I loved everything else in the book as well.
What was your overall impression of the book?
Overall The One was another perfect book in a perfect book series and I can barely explain how amazing it was. There is only one thing I didn't like about the book and that was how long it took to get the perfect ending I knew would happen. I got so frustrated that I almost threw the book across the room at least twice because of the absurd fights and arguments that the couple had. However I will have to ignore this because there were too many amazing things in the book to fuss about one small thing, especially when everything was resolved in the end anyway. One thing that I liked about the book, but also felt sad about, was the upsetting and sort of depressing parts of the book. The amount of times this book made me feel like crying was astronomical and even though to some people this may seem like a bad thing, to me it gave me just what I needed to add The Selection series to one of the top ten I have read. It might have been sad but it made the book unique and left me with a connection to the characters that no one can ever break. I will never forget America and Maxon's story and I can wait to reread it. One last thing I would like to mention that I loved about the book was the ending. There is no word to describe just how perfect it was and I cannot begin to explain how much I adored it. I absolutely loved my happily ever after ending and I am almost too happy to start reading the next book in the series because I do not want to be let down. However I am far too curious to find out what happens next and I am desperate to get a few more glimpses of Maxon and America.
Which book did you like better, the first, the second or the third?
The Selection, The Elite and The One were all great books that led me through Maxon and America's story to perfection. I find it so hard to choose a favourite because I loved them all and they all have something unique about them. However I think that, in my opinion, The One was the better book. There are many reasons surrounding this decision but the main one is the ending because it was just so absolutely, undoubtedly perfect. I cannot imagine a more amazing ending than the one I was given and if I had it any other way I would probably throw the book out the window and hunt Kiera Cass down until I could get the happy ending I wanted. Luckily that did not happen because clearly the author doesn't want angry readers at her door and she is obviously very smart. There are other things that made the book special like how many characters I had previously hated were seen in a new light and became some of my favourite characters. I cannot begin to explain how surprised I was at one of the character developments in the book but I'm glad it happened because it let me see this person in a whole new light and the ending wouldn't have had the same effect on me otherwise. One other thing that made The One more unique was the emotional connection I had to the books and how much it was tested and shown during this one. I know that all the books made me feel something but I was so wild while reading The One that you would probably thing I was crazy if I even told you a tiny portion of how I reacted. All three books in The Selection series have been really good and, even though they have a new plot, I am very excited to read the two books left.
Would you recommend this book?
Read this book!!! I know you will love it if you enjoy romance and drama and are at least 13 or older. I definitely recommend it but you much read the first and second books in the series – The Selection and The Elite – before reading the this one. You can also find their reviews on my blog so don't hesitate to check them out.
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
A fairy tale ending to an indescribable story that shattered my heart and slowly pieced it back together.
Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego
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