Review: Aspen didn't win me over...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
The Guard is a novella in author Kiera Cass's The Selection series. In the series, the female lead is America Singer who is torn between two loves in her life, Maxon and Aspen. Maxon's perspective is shared in the novella The Prince, and Aspen's perspective is shared in this novella. I have enjoyed the series overall and although I thought The Prince novella was unnecessary, it was interesting being inside Maxon's head. However, after reading The Guard, I almost wish I wasn't exposed to Aspen's point-of-view. There's a difference between a man being in love and a boy being in love and Aspen appears to be the latter. There's nothing necessarily wrong with this. Actually, there's a certain type of sweetness to being oblivious to everything except your heart's desire. But America is no longer a girl who has this luxury. She has grown and has been exposed to the complexities in her world and her eyes are now on more pressing matters. I've been Team Maxon since book one and that hasn't changed for me, especially after reading this book.The Selection series includes the following installments (as of March 2014):#0.5:The Prince (novella)#1:The Selection#2:The Elite#2.5:The Guard (novella)#3:The One (not yet released)My favorite quote:“Any girl who would risk her life for someone she loves certainly deserves to be called a lady.”