Chante JVR

In The Elite, America Singer is one of the final six contestants vying for Prince Maxon’s heart. Torn between her growing love for Maxon and her lingering feelings for her ex-boyfriend Aspen, who is now a palace guard, America faces increasing pressure. As rebel attacks against the monarchy intensify, she must navigate the treacherous world of palace politics, deal with fierce rivalry among the contestants, and decide where her heart truly lies before it’s too late.
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I can’t remember why I didn’t like the first book. Maybe I was also bored during it. Regardless, I thought I’d try the second one. See if it gets better. Some of my smartest friends love this series. I, however, don’t see the appeal. The fun of it. For me, it was still boring.

I don’t know why I thought a book series on a group of women vying for a man would “get better”. Maybe I thought America would rise up. Maybe I thought she would take over and burn the monarchy to the ground. But book 2 is still just the Bachelorette Season 2.

Where the blandest main character jumps back and forth between two of the blandest and worst men in any love triangle.

This seems like a watered-down version of the Hunger Games where America = Katniss, Aspen = Gale and Maxon = Peeta. The castes are the districts and the palace is the capital and the selection is a less brutal version of the games.

The world building itself and the stakes (ie. there’s rebels and a war and the north and the south and the east and the west all hate this kingdom) are shoddy at best. The main character herself doesn’t even know why they’re in a war

and there’s so. much. CRYING. 😤

My only hope is that America eventually joins the rebellion, becomes a lesbian, and takes down this dumb monarchy. Someone tell me if it’s worth it to keep going.