第三本是这样:
The highly anticipated third book in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series, The One will captivate readers who love dystopian YA fiction and fairy tales. The One is perfect for the fans who have followed America's whirlwind romance since it began—and a swoon-worthy read for teens who have devoured Veronica Roth's Divergent, 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!
快说,有没有瞬间被打了一地的莫名其妙的鸡毛的感觉?!
后宫争宠的戏码偶尔有一些,但基本都是小打小闹,跟甄嬛根本不是一个段位的,要是扔到甄嬛里分分钟被KO的货。说到这个,其实倒可以发现美国的青少年轻读物尺度是很低的。不是说血腥色情少(不过确实少,想看多的请出门左转去岛国),而是人人都很善良,四肢都不发达,头脑都很简单。都会被圣母般的女主感化,最后改邪归正,哭着承认错误。
如下是大反派、堂堂二等超模对女主五等灰姑娘的忏悔。
"I've done so many things, America. Horrible, shameful things. Part of it was not reacting well to the stress of this, but mostly it was because I was ready to do anything to get that crown, to get to Maxon."
在狗血三角恋之外,本书其实也是有恢弘悱恻的大国斗争的。可惜作者功力不够,写的七零八落、东倒西歪。
总结一下,就是天空一道金光闪过,玛丽苏女主拯救了后宫拯救了国家,最后跟王子永远幸福的生活下去了。
"He holds my hands as if they're the only things pinning him to the earth, and I focus on that as I prepare myself for the words coming, the promises I'll never break. It's magical, really, the power this day has.
But even now I know this isn't a fairy tale. I know that we'll have hard times, confusing times. I know that things won't always happen the way we want them to and that we'll have to work to remember that we chose this. It won't be perfect, not all the time.
This isn't happily ever after.
It's so much more than that."
最后,说正经的:这书,不管剧情多奇葩主角多欠扁,其实很适合当搞笑读物来读,简直停不下来。
1)词汇简单:从上面的摘抄来看,基本没有高二学生不认识的词吧?
2)用法日常:因为不是真正意义上的文学作品,反而更适合想加强日常使用的学习者。所有句子你都读得懂。要读不懂也别找我,你那智商基本也就告别自行车了。
3)剧情有劲:说出这句话几乎是羞耻play……但的确,《饥饿游戏》和《甄嬛传》结合的书,这辈子你能看见几本?