Time for the second book review of the week to catch up on
things! Today, I’m reviewing the final book in Keira Cass’s Selection series: The Crown.
Here’s the synopsis:
"In The Heir, a new era dawned in
the world of The Selection. Twenty years have passed since America Singer and
Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess to hold a
Selection of her own.
Eadlyn didn’t think
she would find a real partner among the Selection’s thirty-five suitors, let
alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you…and now
Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult—and more important—than she
ever expected.”
My rating: ***** (Really more about a 3 ½)
I don’t really know how to put my thoughts together on The Crown. I didn’t hate the book by any
means, but I feel overall it isn’t the best ending to have for this series.
Eadlyn’s Selection is rather rushed when you consider it, though to be fair it
takes place over two books whereas we had three during Maxon’s. Actually it
almost feels unfair to compare them. With the first three books in the series,
we’re reading through the eyes of America. As a result, we see two
possibilities for her future. She’s either going to win the Selection and be
with Maxon, or she’ll wind up with Aspen. With Eadlyn, it’s rather unclear who
she’s going to go for because she has so many options. This makes things
difficult as not enough time is spent with the boys for us as the audience to
really make as much of a connection with them.
Of course, everyone still has that one guy they want her to
end up with and some people are going to be disappointed as a result. I won’t
say who I was leaning towards for the sake of avoiding spoilers, but I did feel
like there could have been more building towards the relationship of the guy
Eadlyn does end up picking. The way things went felt a little unrealistic. I
know it’s a fictional novel, but the characters really weren’t given enough
time to get to know each other to fall in love this fast. And that honestly
would go with just about any of the guys in her Selection.
Really I think Eadlyn needed three books like America and Maxon. So much was happening in this book with the politics and the romance, it was hard to focus on one particular aspect.
The novel was still a good read, and I don’t regret
purchasing the book. I think in every series there are going to be some books
that you don’t care for as much as others, and this book was more in that category
for me.
I do still look forward to seeing what Kiera Cass comes up
with next, because she comes up with interesting story ideas.
