Friday, May 30, 2014

The One: A Review

Description (goodreads):


The highly anticipated conclusion to Kiera Cass's #1 New York Timesbestselling Selection series, The One will captivate readers who love dystopian YA fiction and fairy tales. The One is the perfect finale for fans who have followed America's whirlwind romance since it began--and a swoon-worthy read for teens who have devoured Veronica Roth'sDivergent, Ally Condie's Matched, or Lauren Oliver's Delirium.

The Selection changed America Singer's life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she entered the competition to become the next princess of Illéa, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen--and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she's made her choice . . . and she's prepared to fight for the future she wants.

Find out who America will choose in The One, the enchanting, beautifully romantic third book in the Selection series!

My Review (Spoiler ALERT):

I literally finished this like, five seconds ago.

And it was awesome.

I have to admit though, there was one point in which I was going to throw it across the room, and I even skipped ahead (SOMETHING I NEVER DO) to see if America would end up with the right person.

Once I was satisfied, I went back and finished the book and was very surprised at how the ending came about. It was NOT what I was suspecting.

Throughout this series, I did not like America. Nope. I know, weird, right? To dislike the main character in a first person POV series, but still love the story. Well, that's what happened.

Until this book. Mind you, I still didn't like a lot of what she did. She should have told Maxon about her relationship with Aspen long before she did. I hated the way she clung to Aspen as a safety net. And then... then she pulled herself together and I actually began to like her.

Which kind of blew my mind.

I think the big turning point in which I began to connect with her was during the Convicting. I love the choice she made and the way she came about it. More importantly, I loved how strong she became. She finally stood up for what was right and denied the harsh, somewhat crazy demands of King Clarkson. Throughout everything, I think she will end up as a great queen--now that she's finally stepped up and stopped complaining and juggling between Aspen and Maxon.

And Maxon, I have loved him throughout this series, he's really the only reason (besdies the compelling story and it's idea) that made me keep reading. I hated him for a bit in this book.

Which kind of blew my mind.

Yet, after finishing the book (and loving him again) I know why he acted the way he acted. America was terrible to him, always playing his with his emotions, lying, and holding back. He had every right to be angry with her and do the things he did. America deserved it.

I love Maxon, he's kind and he will be a far better king than his father ever was. He's awesome. For the longest time I thought that America didn't deserve him, but I know that America is the only one who makes him happy. And Maxon deserves to be happy. And I wanted them to end up together, so it all worked out.

This series was so much fun to read. I really hated Aspen and now my hate for him is somewhat quelled. (His secret romance with Lucy was abrupt and sort of weird to me, I wasn't expecting that). I think my whole emotional attachment, most of them not a positive one, is why I loved reading this series so much. My heart pounded, I screamed, jumped out of my seat, cried, etc. Kass has a way of with words that bring out one's emotions. And the fact that I got so involved makes me want to congratulate her. I know I've had my qualms with this story and the characters, but I can honestly say that I love this series.

Everyone ends up happy, dang it! I freaking love happy endings!! And it feels like a long time since I've read one.

I give this a 4.5 out of 5!

12 comments:

  1. I haven't read this yet but I felt the same as you, I've never liked America. I really hope I come to like her in this one. If I'm completely honest I have never cared who she ended up with, I wasn't really a fan of either guys. Maxon was a little dull for me and Aspen just had no moment to really shine at all. I know every loves Maxon though, I think he's always calling people dear really bugged me, haha.

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    1. Yeah, I didn't appreciate the fact that Maxon was "my dearing" to every girl, but I always thought about how he didn't really have a choice. Eh. I think it's cool to see what other people think. :) It makes for some fun book talk.

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  2. I am so glad you like this series too, it seems like when it first came out very few people did and it made me sad because I thought it was so compelling.

    Great review! I am looking forward to reading and finishing this series.

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    1. It is sad to discover a series that is under appreciated. There are so many good books out there that deserve more praise!

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  3. This series is like a torturing device. Lol! I love and hate it. Really I'm just sucked in and don't really like the characters, so it's surprising that I have kept reading it. I'm glad this one turned out okay. I'll definitely be reading it! :)

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  4. I skimmed because I am so excited to read this one, great to hear that it was awesome.

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    1. It sure was awesome! Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. I tried the first book and decided that this series isn't really for me, but I did peek at the ending of this book and I am really enjoying reading everyone's reactions! Glad you were happy!
    Jen @ YA Romantics

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    1. Everyone I have talked to has had a love-hate relationship with this series, so I understand. Thanks for checking out my review!

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  6. Okay, I skimmed your review because of your spoiler alert (THANK YOU). I just got this book (signed! Yay!) at BEA, so I can't wait to read it!! Glad to know you loved it!

    Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction

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    1. I loved signed books! And no worries, if you read reviews here and I have spoilers in it, I WILL warn you--because I dislike it when people have spoilers and don't warn me.

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