This book was alright. It's basically the definition of an alright book. 
 I watch The Bachelor so I get the comment it is making on society by choosing a group of women for the prince to marry and filming it for the nation to watch. 
 However I thought the writing and character development was weak. 
 For instance, at the beginning of the book America really does not want to enter the Selection. When she is chosen she still doesn't want to go. However at the airport she signs autographs and takes pictures for longer than any of the other girls. Where did that come from? She was all the sudden like, BAM, I'm kind of famous now and people deserve my attention. I don't know it just didn't click for me. 
 I did finish the book and I do want to read the next in the series, The Elite, so The Selection gets 3 out of 5 stars from me.