bookkeepingcat's review against another edition
3.0
Nice side-stories bundled together, but disappointingly short after reading the first three books
books_tea's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
stephanielc's review against another edition
4.0
3.75; Nice short stories, I liked getting to know some of the character better and seeing their POVs.
eberzy's review against another edition
2.0
The Queen - ⭐️ Amberly is great and this novella did not do her justice. She completely fangirled over Clarkson even though there was nothing redeeming about him.
The Prince - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cute. Would have liked Maxon’s POV from later on in the selection as well.
The Guard - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Aspen’s POV adds great depth to his motives and actions. Hands down the best character.
The Favorite - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scenes from Celeste - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Maid - ⭐️⭐️ Lucy didn’t deserve to be Aspen’s second choice. No matter what he said, she clearly was. And I don’t believe the other maids would have shunned her for her romance with Aspen. I would have preferred more background on Lucy as opposed to her relationship with Aspen.
After The One - ⭐️⭐️ Cute but basic epilogue
Where are They Now? - ⭐️ Completely unnecessary. Didn’t even remember 3/4 of these characters.
All in all, no new information gained here. Just a nice feel-good compilation of novellas to extend your time in this fictional world.
The Prince - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cute. Would have liked Maxon’s POV from later on in the selection as well.
The Guard - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Aspen’s POV adds great depth to his motives and actions. Hands down the best character.
The Favorite - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scenes from Celeste - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Maid - ⭐️⭐️ Lucy didn’t deserve to be Aspen’s second choice. No matter what he said, she clearly was. And I don’t believe the other maids would have shunned her for her romance with Aspen. I would have preferred more background on Lucy as opposed to her relationship with Aspen.
After The One - ⭐️⭐️ Cute but basic epilogue
Where are They Now? - ⭐️ Completely unnecessary. Didn’t even remember 3/4 of these characters.
All in all, no new information gained here. Just a nice feel-good compilation of novellas to extend your time in this fictional world.
rxchxl's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
crftyfrnd's review against another edition
4.0
Love this series. And I like how they told the back info on a lot of the characters.
oliviamgeib's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed these short stories. They add a lot of depth and background to some of the characters we fell in love with during The Selection.
jdalton's review against another edition
5.0
I'd read all of these before but in a different collection. I honestly wish on some of them we would've had more in depth stories/points of views (especially in Aspen's point of view). Maybe someday ala midnight sun?