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groovyjenni's review against another edition
5.0
I had extremely high expectations for this book and they were definitely met. Eadlyn is a very strong character with many different facets. She was initially a bit hard to take in. Yet the more I read, the more she grew on me. The focus of the book is Eadlyn's Selection, and it's nice to see things from this point of view. We honestly do not know 100% who Eadlyn will pick (though I have my hunches). While you get whisked away in the dates and drama of it all, be ready for a shocking - yet, backed up from the previous books - event and an extremely emotional cliffhanger ending. How long will I be left waiting for book 5?! I am ready to read it now! Great book, highly recommended.
peachypqstry's review against another edition
3.0
I don't really know what to say about this book...
The only thing that comes to my mind is that the original three books are much better.
I think that Eadlyn is a little too spoiled and just not the main character I was hoping for. After all, she is the daughter of Maxon and America. I was really hoping for more.
Still a good book, though it doesn't compare to "The Selection".
3/5 stars.
The only thing that comes to my mind is that the original three books are much better.
I think that Eadlyn is a little too spoiled and just not the main character I was hoping for. After all, she is the daughter of Maxon and America. I was really hoping for more.
Still a good book, though it doesn't compare to "The Selection".
3/5 stars.
phoebe_the_titan_of_prophecy's review against another edition
1.0
i really enjoyed the first selection just because it was enjoyably stupid. when i was reading this i wanted to drop kick eadlyn off a skyscraper into the reapers barge(six of crows reference).
she is rude, power hungry, has no emotion, no personality, stuck up and i don't know how america and maxon put up with her.
she is mean to her parents
she is mean to the selected
she is mean to her maid
and literally everyone who comes within a hundred feet of her.
we get it you are going to be the queen soon. but that is no reason to act like a brat about it, in the beginning she was complaining about it like im sorry do you not want to be queen? she goes around saying "i am the most powerful person in this room " it's not like america and maxon disown her when they are the literal rulers of this fake land.
okay, the actual story
so eadlyn gets her own selection because the king and queen need to keep the public happy (hunger games anyone?) so she starts off by getting rid of 10 guys, 10! then she goes around complaining why people don't like her. i liked her and henri. henri deserves more, like how he triend to learn english for her and made pastrys i was rooting for this guy. but, i bet she is going to pick the stupid translator who didn't even get picked for the selection.
lets talk about josie i almost dislike josie as much as eadlyn but at least she has a reason for being snobby. Ahren, i love Ahren how he just left his dysfunctional family good call there buddy. and how he stands up for eadlyn. i mean good brother skills but do we really care about what happens to her?
overall the selction much better than this crap.
she is rude, power hungry, has no emotion, no personality, stuck up and i don't know how america and maxon put up with her.
she is mean to her parents
she is mean to the selected
she is mean to her maid
and literally everyone who comes within a hundred feet of her.
we get it you are going to be the queen soon. but that is no reason to act like a brat about it, in the beginning she was complaining about it like im sorry do you not want to be queen? she goes around saying "i am the most powerful person in this room " it's not like america and maxon disown her when they are the literal rulers of this fake land.
okay, the actual story
so eadlyn gets her own selection because the king and queen need to keep the public happy (hunger games anyone?) so she starts off by getting rid of 10 guys, 10! then she goes around complaining why people don't like her. i liked her and henri. henri deserves more, like how he triend to learn english for her and made pastrys i was rooting for this guy. but, i bet she is going to pick the stupid translator who didn't even get picked for the selection.
lets talk about josie i almost dislike josie as much as eadlyn but at least she has a reason for being snobby. Ahren, i love Ahren how he just left his dysfunctional family good call there buddy. and how he stands up for eadlyn. i mean good brother skills but do we really care about what happens to her?
overall the selction much better than this crap.
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
3.0
As much as I wanted to like Eadlyn, I just didn’t. I thought she was really frustrating. I managed to move past that and I enjoyed the story. I didn’t love it as much as her parents’ story but it was good.
idahobekah's review against another edition
2.0
If you thought America was insufferable, this sequel series is NOT for you!
America was an entertaining flawed character for me. Eadlyn is flawed, but not in an enjoyable way- if anything she is the most annoying part of this book which is sad because you’d think she’d inherit some of Maxon’s patience and empathy. Eadlyn is a spoiled princess with no empathy and a superiority complex. However, I really think she’s been written that way intentionally so that she can get some meaningful character development both through this book and its sequel, The Crown.
I’ll say I was warned about this book before diving in, and its harsh criticism is unfortunately well deserved. While I didn’t hate it, I felt that the plot needed more time and that the book could’ve contained less filler. The character names were really… something. The pacing is all over the place. This book takes place over a month’s time, though Eadlyn has agreed to a 3-month timeline. She doesn’t even feel close to picking a partner by the end, and it just doesn’t give me the same feeling that the original trilogy and its novellas gave me.
The romance aspects of this book needed better development. By the end of the book (name-free to avoid spoilers) she’s got a childhood friend/ now make out buddy, a forbidden crush, a safe choice, and a pity choice. I wouldn’t even say that I’m team anyone at this point, nor do I think Eadlyn has any kind of front-runner.
I did enjoy the feminist narrative this book pushed. It was cool to see Maxon and America break down the problematic history of Illéa. The last two chapters are devastating and I wishes the entire book had more of an impact. Instead it just felt full of filler with occasional drama and an annoying protagonist.
Wouldn’t recommend, have no plans to read the next book. But I could change my mind.
Overall: 2.25⭐️
America was an entertaining flawed character for me. Eadlyn is flawed, but not in an enjoyable way- if anything she is the most annoying part of this book which is sad because you’d think she’d inherit some of Maxon’s patience and empathy. Eadlyn is a spoiled princess with no empathy and a superiority complex. However, I really think she’s been written that way intentionally so that she can get some meaningful character development both through this book and its sequel, The Crown.
I’ll say I was warned about this book before diving in, and its harsh criticism is unfortunately well deserved. While I didn’t hate it, I felt that the plot needed more time and that the book could’ve contained less filler. The character names were really… something. The pacing is all over the place. This book takes place over a month’s time, though Eadlyn has agreed to a 3-month timeline. She doesn’t even feel close to picking a partner by the end, and it just doesn’t give me the same feeling that the original trilogy and its novellas gave me.
The romance aspects of this book needed better development. By the end of the book (name-free to avoid spoilers) she’s got a childhood friend/ now make out buddy, a forbidden crush, a safe choice, and a pity choice. I wouldn’t even say that I’m team anyone at this point, nor do I think Eadlyn has any kind of front-runner.
I did enjoy the feminist narrative this book pushed. It was cool to see Maxon and America break down the problematic history of Illéa. The last two chapters are devastating and I wishes the entire book had more of an impact. Instead it just felt full of filler with occasional drama and an annoying protagonist.
Wouldn’t recommend, have no plans to read the next book. But I could change my mind.
Overall: 2.25⭐️
lizeth26's review against another edition
dnfed it at 50% The Main character was a spoiled brat!
librarianlizreads's review against another edition
3.0
Please note that this review is written for my use as a librarian and may not appeal directly to readers. Please review at your own risk.
Accelerated Reader has this book listed as being for middle grades and above, or readers in 6th grade and above. They also have listed that this read is worth 12 AR points.
I had a really hard time with this story. Eadlyn is a hard character to like and I didn’t. She was so incredibly spoiled and closed minded that I really hated her. I sort of wanted all of those bad things to happen to her because I couldn’t understand how she could be so blind as to the pain she was causing others. I loved the boys though and they saved the story. Kile is such a misunderstood yet promising young man. He has a lot of heart and I can believe that Eady didn’t see it early on. Hale is such a sweetheart that does more for Eadlyn than she deserves for sure. Henry and Erik are just dolls. I want so much for them, but I don’t see how it can workout for Eadlyn and Henry while they can’t talk to each other. I do look forward to the next one so that I can see what happens to the boys if nothing else.
Caution Notes*:
Nothing really. It breifly covers lgtbq topics, sexual violence, and fictional political topics.
Recommended for:
Teens and possibly tweens who enjoy dystopian or princesses or fairy tales.
Summary:
-Do not read past this point if you would like to avoid spoilers-
This book takes place a little over 20 years after America and Maxon fall in love. It features their daughter, Eadlyn. They have decided to change the laws yet again during Maxon’s reign. Not only did he eliminate the caste system, but they decided that princesses no longer needed to be married off to foreign leaders. Their daughter Eadlyn is to one day rule as Queen. However, the country is not living through the change as well as Maxon thought they would. They are upset about continuing hardships all over the country and they are causing violence. At a loss on what to do, they ask Eadlyn to have her own Selection in order to give the country something happier to think about. Eadlyn hates the idea but agrees to do it with the assumption that the whole thing will be a joke and she’ll just get rid of all the boys. However the entire process begins to open Eadlyn’s eyes to issues she never knew she had. She discovers that the nation really doesn’t like her that much. She also finds that opening up to the boys is something she never planned on. Even her beloved twin brother gets brutally honest with her to ensure that she knows she’s making mistakes and that she could benefit so much from this Selection if she would only take it seriously. When she tries to use her childhood friend for a publicized kiss, she gets much more than she bargained for. She finds that she really liked that kiss and wants to kiss Kile a lot more. After several of her decisions in the selection, like ruthlessly cutting a third of the boys without even having a first date, it becomes clear quickly that the nation is not believing that Eadlyn is a nice person. She tries and tries to rectify this, but she continues to make moves that prove more and more that she isn’t taking the selection seriously. All the while, she starts to slowly learn that some of the boys are truly wonderful people. She begins to get attached, even though she thought that wasn’t possible, and she learns more about her nation from the tales they share with her. She also finds however that some of the boys are definitely not what she was expecting. Jack seems turned on by her being mean to him and she realizes that he could have easily hurt her. Burke starts a fight in the kitchens after a cooking date. Both boys are sent home and Eadlyn is left rather shaken. Erik helps to remove her quickly from the kitchen fight and comforts her. He is also present to help lift her spirits after Baden tells her how awful of a person she is and leaves. Her remaining pool of suitors is shrinking quickly. To make matters worse, when her twin brother’s girlfriend comes to visit, Eadlyn tries to convince him that he should consider breaking up with her. Ahren reacts badly and disappears with Camille over night, getting married and moving to France without telling his family. Eadlyn is shocked and hurt but before she can deal with her emotions, she learns that her mother has suffered a heart attack from the shock of Ahren leaving. We are left here until the next book.
*Caution notes are not to say, don’t read the book. I only include these so that those individuals who have particular themes they do not like to read about or are not ready for their kids to read about are aware. I do not support censoring. :)
Accelerated Reader has this book listed as being for middle grades and above, or readers in 6th grade and above. They also have listed that this read is worth 12 AR points.
I had a really hard time with this story. Eadlyn is a hard character to like and I didn’t. She was so incredibly spoiled and closed minded that I really hated her. I sort of wanted all of those bad things to happen to her because I couldn’t understand how she could be so blind as to the pain she was causing others. I loved the boys though and they saved the story. Kile is such a misunderstood yet promising young man. He has a lot of heart and I can believe that Eady didn’t see it early on. Hale is such a sweetheart that does more for Eadlyn than she deserves for sure. Henry and Erik are just dolls. I want so much for them, but I don’t see how it can workout for Eadlyn and Henry while they can’t talk to each other. I do look forward to the next one so that I can see what happens to the boys if nothing else.
Caution Notes*:
Nothing really. It breifly covers lgtbq topics, sexual violence, and fictional political topics.
Recommended for:
Teens and possibly tweens who enjoy dystopian or princesses or fairy tales.
Summary:
-Do not read past this point if you would like to avoid spoilers-
This book takes place a little over 20 years after America and Maxon fall in love. It features their daughter, Eadlyn. They have decided to change the laws yet again during Maxon’s reign. Not only did he eliminate the caste system, but they decided that princesses no longer needed to be married off to foreign leaders. Their daughter Eadlyn is to one day rule as Queen. However, the country is not living through the change as well as Maxon thought they would. They are upset about continuing hardships all over the country and they are causing violence. At a loss on what to do, they ask Eadlyn to have her own Selection in order to give the country something happier to think about. Eadlyn hates the idea but agrees to do it with the assumption that the whole thing will be a joke and she’ll just get rid of all the boys. However the entire process begins to open Eadlyn’s eyes to issues she never knew she had. She discovers that the nation really doesn’t like her that much. She also finds that opening up to the boys is something she never planned on. Even her beloved twin brother gets brutally honest with her to ensure that she knows she’s making mistakes and that she could benefit so much from this Selection if she would only take it seriously. When she tries to use her childhood friend for a publicized kiss, she gets much more than she bargained for. She finds that she really liked that kiss and wants to kiss Kile a lot more. After several of her decisions in the selection, like ruthlessly cutting a third of the boys without even having a first date, it becomes clear quickly that the nation is not believing that Eadlyn is a nice person. She tries and tries to rectify this, but she continues to make moves that prove more and more that she isn’t taking the selection seriously. All the while, she starts to slowly learn that some of the boys are truly wonderful people. She begins to get attached, even though she thought that wasn’t possible, and she learns more about her nation from the tales they share with her. She also finds however that some of the boys are definitely not what she was expecting. Jack seems turned on by her being mean to him and she realizes that he could have easily hurt her. Burke starts a fight in the kitchens after a cooking date. Both boys are sent home and Eadlyn is left rather shaken. Erik helps to remove her quickly from the kitchen fight and comforts her. He is also present to help lift her spirits after Baden tells her how awful of a person she is and leaves. Her remaining pool of suitors is shrinking quickly. To make matters worse, when her twin brother’s girlfriend comes to visit, Eadlyn tries to convince him that he should consider breaking up with her. Ahren reacts badly and disappears with Camille over night, getting married and moving to France without telling his family. Eadlyn is shocked and hurt but before she can deal with her emotions, she learns that her mother has suffered a heart attack from the shock of Ahren leaving. We are left here until the next book.
*Caution notes are not to say, don’t read the book. I only include these so that those individuals who have particular themes they do not like to read about or are not ready for their kids to read about are aware. I do not support censoring. :)
reader4evr's review against another edition
5.0
I needed this book because I haven't read something that I have wanted to read and do nothing else during the day!
Read if you read the 1st 3 in the series!!
Read if you read the 1st 3 in the series!!