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作者：丽苹，十一岁

日期： 二零二一年一月四日

The Selection (反乌托邦世界) 五颗星 

故事预言，在未来世界里，美国从民主社会转变成了君主国度，称为伊莱亚国度。

故事里的主要人物是一名女孩，名称美国。在这君主国度里，存在种姓制度。美国女孩属于音乐家族的种姓阶级，是属于较低的阶级。美国女孩的家境清寒，他们一家大小必须工作谋生。有时候，他们会遇到粮食短缺的问题，家人也无法享有良好的医疗设施。

由于有叛乱分子试图推翻君主制国度，所以伊莱利亚有宵禁。叛军想摆脱种姓制度和王室。叛军的频繁袭击使人民的生活更加恶化。

美国女孩被选入参加王子找妻子选拔。王子将从三十五个女孩中选出女王。她的才华和镇定使她脱引而出，并最终被王子选为他的妻子。

我最喜欢这本书，因为故事情节含有高潮起伏，有声有色。故事探讨了许多概念，其中一些我还无法真正理解。我想将来可能需要重新阅读这本书，以更好地理解故事要传达的信息。

The Selection (Dystopia) 5 Stars

The story foretells a future world in which the modern day America transforms from a democratic society into a monarchy, known as the state of Illea. 

The story follows the main character’s life, a girl named America. In the monarchy, there is a caste system. The main character, America, belongs to the musician caste which is considered a lower caste in the system. America has a big family. Her family members have to work to survive. Sometimes, they do not get enough food and access to good healthcare. 

There is a curfew in Illea as there are rebels trying to overthrow the monarchy state. The rebels want to get rid of the caste system and the royal family. The frequent rebel attacks make the lives of the people worse off. 

America is recruited to be part of the selection of the next queen. The prince will pick the queen from a pool of 35 girls. She outshines all the girls with her talents and composure and is selected by the prince to be his wife eventually.

I like this book the most because the story is dramatic. The story explores many concepts, some of which I can’t really understand yet. I think I may have to reread this book in the future to better understand the nuances of the story.