Reviews tagging 'War'

The Elite by Kiera Cass

51 reviews

3net's review against another edition

America Singer is very indecisive.

It was already stupid of her to sneak make out sessions with her ex boyfriend while actively dating the prince. I had hope she would stop completely but she resumed as soon as she wasn't in good terms with the prince. She has very little trust in someone she agreed to be married to. What drew the line for me is when she kept doing that after her own best friend was publicly punished for doing the same thing. It's a crime punishable by death in their world but she seems to think she's above all the rules. I also don't really understand why their own castle, supposedly the most protected area keeps getting raided by rebels.

The characters are hard to distinguish. There's not enough to set them apart except the main cast. The world building is intriguing but not well done. I wish they communicated more to resolve misunderstandings. It's a common trope in romance but when it keeps reoccuring, it gets tiring. It made their relationship really weak. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and War

grace33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Death and War

Minor: Miscarriage

rchulin1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Read this super fast and am in disbelief there’s only one more book besides the sequels

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

beth_gk28's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Minor: War

ellionora's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and War

remqii's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Sexual content

abby_can_read's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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I had a good time re-reading this book. It wasn't as good as I remember, but I had fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Blood, and War

Minor: Miscarriage

ashe01's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’ve heard that this book is one of people’s least favorites in the Selection series, and I can see why. Don’t get me wrong, I greatly enjoyed this book and read through it quickly! In comparison to the first book, I believe this one had a great deal more political world building in it. Because of that, the actual aspect of the Selection seemed to be almost paused and not much happening there. But it was still something I wanted to read and became completely immersed in; just not as much as the first book.

Side note: I LOVE the relationship America has with her father. The way she constantly asks him for guidance and looks to him as a level-head is just incredible!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and War

Minor: Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

lamianoctalis's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Blood, and War

kaylurzz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I'm dizzy at how much America was going back and forth between Maxon and Aspen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, War, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage