Book Review: The Crown

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.