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The Elite by Kiera Cass

60 reviews

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.25

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3net's review against another edition

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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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tacotor's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

These are drawn out for no reason just pick the prince already 🥱🤨
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rchulin1's review against another edition

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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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juliealmeida's review against another edition

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

3.0

First half of this book is more of the same, just dumb fun. But then it gets dumber and drags a little. I had to actively tell myself to not question things, it's still possible to have some fun, but the first book was easier to let go.
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beth_gk28's review against another edition

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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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cath_reads_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

It’s safe to say this series has me absolutely hooked! It’s basically The Bachelor but with actually intelligent people, and the political status of an entire country hang in the balance of the outcome. 

I thought I was Team Maxon before this book; now I’m definitely Team Maxon forever.
It’s heartbreaking to read about what a difficult spot he’s in:  trying to be compassionate and show mercy to people around him while dealing with a tyrannical and abusive father. Finding out that Maxon has been taking physical punishments and beatings from his father for years absolutely broke me. And it made me love Maxon so much more, because clearly those punishments had not broken him or turned him into a monster of a person.
 

America continues to be the upstanding, caring, thoughtful heroine I needed in my life. She is devoted to what is fair and good, even if it means giving up a little of her privilege for others. In every decision she’s making she’s weighing not only what would be good for herself, but good for the country and the citizens of Illéa. I know she’s got doubts, but I honestly think she would make a fantastic princess and an even more wonderful queen! As an aside: I absolutely adore the relationship she has with her maids. 💜 She truly values everyone regardless of caste. 

It was clear from the end of this book that Maxon and America have an extremely tough time ahead.
There’s still four girls left…
cannot wait to see how The Selection ends!
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ellionora's review against another edition

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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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remqii's review against another edition

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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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abby_can_read's review against another edition

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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

📖
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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