The latest installment in the otherwise enjoyable Selection series was, sadly, a disappointment compared to the first three. There was a lot more excitement, action, and romance in America Singer's story. Eadlyn's story, however, made it difficult to suspend my disbelief and imagine that this world actually existed. The absolute monarchy made no sense once you got to see it more from the ruler's point of view instead of the common person's view in the first three books. Eadlyn was being trained to rule but also didn't go to school, which was weird. I feel like you should at least have a Bachelor's Degree to rule a kingdom. She just kind of interned for her her dad (the king). 
 Also, I could not keep track of all of the boys in the Selection, especially because there was little physical description of them so I couldn't really even visualize what they looked like. Their personalities didn't really make a lot of sense, plus (view spoiler)[ you'd think they'd have to pass a background check to hang out in the castle, yet somehow sexual assaulters were totally accepted into the competition (hide spoiler)]. Still, there were parts that were good; Eadlyn could be funny at times and I kind of liked how bitchy she was, but at the same time her personality didn't seem fully developed. Also, I found her obsession with her twin brother a little strange and I could not relate to it at all. In fact, Eadlyn doesn't seem to have any friends other than her brother, and I'm usually turned off by heroines who don't have female friends. It seems so unrealistic to me; the only possible friend Eadlyn could have who is a girl, Josie, she hates (of course) which is an old trope that I'm personally sick of. Overall, I'm not super interested in who Eadlyn chooses (if she chooses), so will probably skip the next book, sadly.