The One also brought more characters and more political intrigue to the forefront, and did not shy away from the brutality of the situations. I had hoped America would have shown a more mature side in this installment (even if she stumbled a little along the way) but reading her making the same mistakes made the novel feel somewhat formulaic. C’mon girl – get your sh!t together, this is getting old!
Paradoxically, other times I wanted to pitch the novel across the room in frustration as America Singer kept up with her flip-flopping as she had in the first two instalments. Kiera Cass can really draw the feels from me. There are some moments I was reaching for the tissues. Such a juxtaposition to the marshmellowy romance, and something that gave The One some gusto! Off with her head!! Because we all know it’s a love story, and girl will get boy at some stage… right? So the violence that was present in the previous two novels escalated in this edition in bright technicoloured gore. And I loved it! It is so much fun to get continual surprises when reading. But you’ll have to read it to understand what I mean, I don’t like posting spoilers.īring on the carnage – and let me tell you there were some unexpected turns here. The conclusion to this trilogy (yes there are other companion novels and subsequent works due to be released, but this was intended to be a trilogy from the outset) went out with a bang. 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. 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. The time has come for one winner to be crowned. Finally! America girl, you had me going (not really)…
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