![]() ![]() It goes almost exactly how you think it would. Once America is chosen for the contest, she moves into the royal palace with the rest of the contestants and the plot kicks off from there. ![]() The titular Selection is a way to keep the peace among the masses while providing entertainment for its viewers, and, of course, a method of finding the next queen of Illea. Illea is a monarchy and its citizens are divided into castes. You see, the prince whose heart America wants to win is the prince of Illea, which is the new name for the former United States. ![]() Sounds simple, right? The concept gets muddled when you remember The Selection is supposed to be a dystopian novel. It follows the story of one America Singer as she is chosen (selected, even) for a contest to win the heart of a prince. Marketed as a dystopian version of The Bachelor, The Selection was the novel for you if you wanted more romance than what The Hunger Games gave you, and less senseless violence. The Selection by Kiera Cass spawned its own little phenomenon upon its release in 2012. ![]()
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