It has been a long time since I finished The Elite. I was a bit disappointed with it, so it took me this long to read the third one. The book, and the whole series, are good. What I don’t like about this, specifically The Elite, is how the heroine is portrayed. America Singer is weak, flirt and the worst female character I’ve ever read, except for Anastasia Steele. But I’ve overcome my hatred for this character when I decided to read the third installment – The One.
And thank goodness, this book was able to redeem the character of the heroine.
Among all the three books in the series, The One is my favorite. It has an exciting plot, well-developed old and new characters and a really cheesy and romantic tone. I fell in love with it more compared to the other two. My hatred for America’s character is still there, but I fell in love more with Maxon.
America’s character is still the same, indecisive and very spontaneous. However, her indecisiveness and spontaneity helps her to become a strong character. And this character is needed to support the solid plot of the story.
On the other hand, Maxon’s character shows a lot of weakness. He is not the typical alpha hero. He’s a beta, very warm and comforting personality. It’s a bit ironic since he is bound to be the king. But as you read the story, you will understand why he is like this.
Finally, with this last installment, the series was able to proved that it is not just a typical romantic young adult book. It has a deeper back story that makes the whole story more colorful and unique. Readers should pay attention to some hidden clues in preparation for a bigger twist at the end of the book. Oops spoilers!
This book is indeed a page turner.
The Story
As the Selection was nearing its end, new conflicts arise in Illea. The Southerners rebels have become more violent and continue to attack the crown. On the other hand, new allies were formed with the Northerners rebels who are bound to serve the current crown if the current caste system will be abolished. With the same aim, Maxon with America, helped the Northerners rebels and use them to fight the Southerners. But their new allies did not prevent the Southerners to continue to attack the crown. Furthermore, with the Selection, everything becomes so complicated, as Maxon needs to choose who will be the next queen of Illea. And choosing has never become so difficult, even though he knows who he wanted all this time. And America still has a lot of issues that needs to be taken cared of.
Ratings:
4 out of 5. I liked it.
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