A review by yviie_reads
The Crown by Kiera Cass

4.0

What is it with those Selection books that make me like them even though I don't  really like them? This doesn't even make sense to my own ears. They're addictive and sometimes really bad and cringe-worthy but I still KIND OF enjoy reading them??? Either way, I'm happy this is the last book of the series ... and I really hope it stays this way. It should've ended after the third book but then again I ended up giving The Heir 5 stars anyway (don't even ask me HOW I could do that; I have no idea!! Need to change that ...) and this one didn't get a bad rating as well. Hmm.

I remember I was rooting for my beloved Erik / Eikko because he's just adorable and made the story somewhat more interesting, in my opinion. I just couldn't help but fall in love with him - HE'S SO SWEET AND I LOVE HIM! Kile was my second favorite but I never quite felt the chemistry between Eadlyn and him? Like, no? Okay, I admit, there also wasn't THAT much chemistry between Erik and Eadlyn at first but there were little hints to where this could lead ... it just felt better to me.

As of Eadlyn herself, I have to say that she was okay in this book. I absolutely couldn't stand her in the beginning of the first book but thank goodness she changed a bit (as well as in this book) - she's still selfish and mostly thinks about herself first but ... especially towards the end she realized how wrong she was all this time and actually starts to change her behavious and all that. I don't approve of all her decisions and I certainly don't think she's the best character ever but ... I don't know, maybe this book just mushed my brain and I can't think straight anymore.

The plot was almost non-existent, which is sad because this series had potential. There were rebel groups and attacks and she could've definitely told us some more about these things, make this a whole lot more interesting ... but she didn't. Instead she focused on Eadlyn and her duty and finding a husband and many other "unimportant" things. Seeing it that way is actually disappointing and yet I still enjoyed it most of the times ... oh my, oh my. There was one big plot twist that I absolutely didn't see coming - it would've probably been a really good one but it came out of no where and therefore I was like "Ummm, okay? REALLY?! NOW?!", so yeah. Without sounding mean, Kiera definitely has potential but I don't think she quite knows how to use it properly? She could've done so much better.

So, am I happy with the ending I got? Let's just say I'm glad Eadlyn chose the right person but she could've done that within one (a bit longer) book as well and we wouldn't have needed to wait so long - it was quite obvious to me, haha. Also, it didn't feel like a conclusion - there are unanswered questions about the kingdom, the people, the rebel groups and all I wanted of Kiera was to give us a GOOD explanation. A good ending ... oh well. I still had lots of fun reading this series and thought the books weren that bad but ... don't write any new books to this series, Kiera.

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June 8th:
I'm absolutely NOT sure about my rating and might even change that again but ... well, even though these books aren't that good and kinda cringe-worthy I still enjoy them a lot? They're addictive, a bit silly but easy and fun to read so whatever, haha.

Also, I just wanna say that I'm VERY pleased with who Eadlyn ended up with - I KNEW IT RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING, HA! He was my favorite so everything's cool. :D