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Kriss paused to straighten his lapel.
ok
The king knew my weaknesses too well.
because you wear your thoughts and emotions on your gigantic forehead like a flatscreen TV i HATE YOU!!!!!! DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was no place in the world I wanted to be more.
why are there still 130 pages left
“What are you doing in there?” he called. But we were all too busy doubling over to answer.
people are literally dying
“Hello, Lady America,” she greeted. “Could I brush your hair?” Several emotions played across her face, but she only nodded and spoke quietly. “Of course.”
??????????? are you 4 years old?????????? why is the queen’s hair down in the first place????
The maids helped take pictures so we could all be in some together;
thank goodness they’re there! this incessant need to mention the servants and maids at every insignificant turn is WEIRD and NOT GOOD WRITING
My maids were fixing my hair after Elise’s last terrible attempt at an up-do when there was a knock on the door.
another maid mention
“You’re subversive. I’ve been watching you, and you’re here for something; and it sure as hell isn’t him.”
i know subversive technically works here but its never used to just describe a person’s personality so that’s how i know kiera cass used a thesaurus for this and probably wanted to say something stupid like “unique”
“Advertisements to be happy with your own caste, not to associate closely with those outside it.”
i’m in awe that this government hasn’t been overthrown yet with how shit the propaganda is
“This is propaganda,” I spat, remembering the word from Dad’s tattered history book.
detective america
“People need to be led by the bit, with blinders on like horses.
pick one horse analogy don’t be greedy
I was on the verge of tears, but I held them in.
tell me something i don’t know
Why didn’t you agree to do it?”
HOW ARE THESE PEOPLE SO FUCKING STUPID
“Because,” he answered, his whole demeanor urgent, “you are denying me your love. It’s the only thing I’ve wanted in this entire competition, and you still hold back. I keep waiting for you to say it, and you won’t. If you couldn’t say it out loud in front of him, fine. But if you had simply agreed, that would have been good enough for me.”
he’s insane he’s actually insane
As I was about to hit the stairwell, I was whipped back again. Maxon held me tightly, both of his hands gripping my arms.
ummmm
I tentatively reached out for Celeste’s hand, fingers brushing against hers. The second she felt them, she took hold, looking into my eyes with concern.
i think it’s really funny how much this character’s personality has been rewritten from mean bitch to america minion #3 she doesn’t have any purpose other than supporting america now
And there we were, in the background of it all, holding on to one another. The Perfectionist, the Sweetheart, the Diva . . . and me.
more like three normal people and a textbook psychopath
Near the doors that opened to his private balcony, a glass case full of guns sat, perfectly lined up. I’d forgotten his love of hunting.
oh!
But above all this, I saw my face a dozen times over. There was the picture of me that was taken for my Selection application, and the one of Maxon and me taken for the magazine when I wore that sash.
this is so FUCKING CREEPYYYYYYYY WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
very southern part of Honduragua.
i’m always saying i want to visit the very southern part of honduragua
“Say it, America. Please. Tell me you love me, that you want to be mine alone.”
????? serial killer what is this!!!!!!!!!!????
“I can’t be yours alone with all the other girls here.” “And I can’t send them home until I’m sure of your feelings.”
are they stupid or something
He turned toward me, sympathy in his face. “I’m so sorry, America. I hate to be the one to tell you this. Your father has died.”
i completely forgot this happened
“Yes! If she dies, it’s one thing. If you die, it’s a whole other issue. You’re staying here!” I thought the fist hitting the wall this time was Maxon’s. “I am not a commodity!
nothing he said implied you were a commodity get your head out of your ass
“Daddy,” I cried. “Daddy.”
kill me
“Hush, darling. It’ll be all right,” Maxon soothed. “You’ll fly out tomorrow morning to go pay your respects.”
me when i’m a human being and am speaking normally
“We’re stretched tight right now, but at least three of the palace guards we’ve sent to her house have already abandoned their posts.
ok wait guards are just abandoning posts?????? how is this government not overthrown yet skill issue on the rebellions part if they’re not recruiting disillusioned guards
“Sometimes when you’re upset, you tend to be impulsive.”
her DAD DIED ?????!!!!!!!!!!!!! and she is a teenager i think she’s entitled to impulsiveness
“I can’t stay away from my studio,” Kota said. “I have deadlines. There are pieces due.”
this cartoon villain dialogue
“You can sleep on the couch or in the garage or in the tree house for all I care; but if you don’t check your attitude, I’ll send you back to your apartment right now! Have some gratitude for the security you’ve been offered. Need I remind you that tomorrow we’re burying our father? Either stop the bickering or go home.”
she’s such a badass
“It was perfect!” she replied with delight. “You might as well be the princess already, miss. You’re ready for it.”
princess is when your dad dies and you have a fight with your brother 👍
I walked away,
you can always trust that she’s walking away from somewhere. you never know where she’s going but she loves leaving midway through conversations after saying a stupid one liner
Lucy’s feet really were too big,
DONT YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN INSULTING YOUR MAID’s FEET? LIKE MOURNING YOUR DEAD FATHER???
“Look at Lucy. She’s as pretty and sweet and smart as half of the girls who were in that pool of thirty-five, but this is the best she’ll ever have. A few hours in a borrowed dress. It’s not right.” Aspen shook his head. “I’ve gotten to know all your maids pretty well over the last few months, and she’s a really special girl.”
is he disagreeing ? like is he saying lucy is a special case???? what is this . ok im coming back to this because i forgot they’re secretly in love which also doesn’t make any sense but the point still stands i think because the right moral here should be that anyone can be anything, not that some maids are really special
“You know your father’s condition was something that ran in the family.
america heart attack foreshadowing. ok do they not have preventative medical care after world war 4??? how are people getting heart attacks so young did all the cardiologists die ??? her dad kinda makes sense because he wouldn’t have access but like when she’s queen she would have the best doctors and yeah i know she unfortunately survives but why is it even a worry
Though I love all my children equally, you have a special place in my heart.
pretty contradictory
I love you, kitten.
i don’t feel bad for making fun of this even though he’s dead i have an obligation just like he had an obligation to have one of the worst nicknames for his daughter in the world
My father was a Northern rebel.
who cares
“If you think he’d take your word over mine, you might be surprised by how quickly my suggestion of putting a cane to your hands would happen if I chose to make it so. You want to test me?”
threatening judicial corporal punishment to her brother after one mean comment
“What if Maxon picks someone else? I can’t walk away from this with nothing. At least if Aspen still thinks there’s a chance, maybe we could try again when everything’s over.”
she’s actually such a bad person i cannot believe she’s successfully stringing two people along like this
“Stop,” I pleaded. I knew I had to tell him the truth, but I could only deal with one confession at a time. “I can’t handle this right now. I just had my world turned upside down, and I’m about to do something I’m terrified to do. I need you to give me some room right now.”
she needs to fucking man up it is unreal how many times she’s said something like this. you have 60 pages and 4 people still need to die wrap it up!
“But how much of your part in the Selection is you wanting Maxon and how much is your group wanting one of their own on the throne?”
as if she’s more noble ?????? how are you justifying your main character being pissy about a woman using her resources to potentially overthrow an oppressive government
Was this even a bad thing?
she’s SO STUPID I CANT DO THIS why would it be a bad thing????? you’ve been working with northern rebels for months!!?????!!!!!!!
“Does it . . . does it repulse you?” he asked nervously.
yeah
neatly stacking his clothes so they wouldn’t be too wrinkled in the morning.
i don’t know if i’ve become just way too critical but the over explanation of every single action is really pissing me off. you don’t have to tell me why he folded his clothes . and don’t even tell me this was written for children because they were just about to have sex. also young adult novels are allowed to be good
Aspen looked stricken. He couldn’t even put a sentence together as his eyes flashed back and forth between Maxon in his underwear and me draped in a sheet to cover mine.
she’s cheating on both of them and still gets a happy ending. i’m an impressionable 12 year old and now i’m going to think this is ok and cheat on my future partners. i’m also going to advocate for a caste system and capital punishment
He shook his head. “It’s not as if I didn’t know it was coming. It was just a shock.”
it doesn’t help that he’s such a pushover
“Get out of my sight before I send you to New Asia to die.”
why new asia
I erupted into sobs. “Maxon, please. I’m sorry; it’s not what it looked like. I s-swear. I love you!”
i’m falling asleep will pick this up tomorrow morning
I’m so selfish. Today you will bury your father, and all I can think of is bringing you here.
yeah
