The Heir (The Selection, #4)

by Kiera Cass

“Mark is a chemist. He’s studying biochemistry, specifically.” My eyes widened. “Really? Such a range in your professions.” She frowned. “There’s no caste system anymore, Your Highness. People can date and marry anyone they want to.” I turned away from the mirror to look at her directly. “That’s not what I mean. It’s simply intriguing to me the dynamic you must have. You have my laundry in your arms, and he might cure a disease. Those are two incredibly different roles in the world.” Neena swallowed and dropped everything on the ground. “I won’t be doing your laundry forever. I made a choice to come here, and I can leave whenever I like.”

eadlyn needs to be assassinated yesterday she is SO rude

“Neena, I was simply talking!”

me after i insult my brown maid because i can’t do my own laundry

“Eadlyn, you could run the world on your own if you needed to. That’s not the point,” he said with a chuckle.

ok so what is the point it’s not like this is helping civil unrest either right

Long story short, Main Guy’s dad was killed by Bad Guy. Main Guy spends his life tracking down Bad Guy, but Bad Guy slips from his grasp several times. Main Guy sleeps with Super Blonde. Super Blonde disappears. Main Guy kills Bad Guy, and Super Blonde shows up again. Oh, and some things explode.

kierra cass i could summarize your entire five book series in fewer sentences you are really not in a spot to be insulting other genres. don’t throw stones from your glass house

If Super Blonde had killed someone, I might have cared a little more.

i love white feminism

It was almost as shocking as Jack’s limp body after my brother’s fist forced his head to whip back at an awkward angle.

weirdest possible way you could describe a punch

He turned the receiver away and looked to me. “Eady, where was that Jack guy from anyway?”

is her preteen brother ordering a hit what’s going on here. coming back to this after finishing the book, this never comes up again.

I eventually fell asleep with Kaden’s back pressed against mine, Ahren’s arm under my head, and Osten holding on to one of my feet.

i think her relationship with her brothers is really weird

I woke early the next morning, well before the others, and smiled at my brothers, my protectors. The sister in me wanted to stay. But the princess in me got up and went to prepare for the new day.

i can’t do this anymore i’m taking a break

Most correctly named August Illéa as Dad’s partner in eradicating the rebel forces,

ok so they just killed all the rebels that’s awesome

Lady Brice looked so young sometimes. She was much older than me, of course,

“of course” go fuck yourself you hag

Between the Selection and work, there was no room in my head for Lady Brice.

what work does she even do why is it referred to so vaguely

constant pride and calmness that hung around him, like an earthquake couldn’t make him move if he didn’t want it to.

these analogies are so stupid it’s unbelievable

“The key is to make them understand that. Do you remember Mom showing us those old history books and how the United States had that paper”—he paused to think of the name—“the Declaration of Independence? And it said the people were allowed to pursue happiness. But no person making that document could actually hand over happiness.”

???

“Thanks for being there for me, Kaden. You’re a great brother.”

every time she talks to her brothers shes so sentimental it seems like she’s about to die

“I can do more in ten minutes wearing this dress than most men can do all day wearing pants.”

i’m throwing up i’m sooooo tired of this whole performative woman power thing

We stood in front of the fountain, sat against a shrub, and even took a couple of pictures in front of the horses.

you’re going horse riding why would the press not take photos of you in front of the horse. also why were they sitting against shrubs that sounds like an awful photo

“Favorite food?” he asked, a satisfied smile on his face. “Do mimosas count?”

?????? no???? is she stupid or something ????

The chance at a comfortable life with an agreeable woman is better than anything else I can hope for.”

there has to be a better way to find this than the royal bachelorette

He chuckled.

my least favorite dialogue tag and it’s solely because of kierra cass

“What did you say he studied again?” I slipped into the warm water, already feeling better.

she just told her yesterday i don’t understand how she forgot already

“I wasn’t trying to imply I thought you were stupid, Neena. I was curious. I thought that was obvious.”

i hate her i hate her i hate her i hate her i hate her

boyfriend material

this reminds me of a much better book

the four different types of milk we used,

what a strange thing to specify then not elaborate on

“Saffron. Doesn’t it smell delicious?”

Saffron chicken . . . so, let’s preheat the oven.”

i am so bored bring back the causalities!

They peeked back over at us several times, Burke sneaking in a wink now and then.

way too much winking

Henri’s sleeves were rolled up and he’d gotten some flour on his pants, and I kind of loved that he didn’t seem to care about it.

????? i get that she doesn’t have experience cooking or baking but this is another level

smothering the chicken with the yogurt mix and throwing it in the oven.

Cooking made me nervous because it was totally foreign to me. I didn’t know how to cut or sauté or anything, and I despised failing or looking foolish.

this was so fucking stupid and boring . i don’t believe she learned anything because she didn’t do anything

Fox ducked his head, and I gathered something I wouldn’t have known otherwise: Fox was poor.

i’m 2/3 through this and she has seen no personal growth. is this supposed to not be her being an asshole???? is it her being observant??? i think my dog could pick up on these cues

“I think the first thing we need to do is cut each piece of chicken in half to make sure it’s cooked through. I seriously don’t want to kill anyone.”

why would they not have checked this already and also isn’t there a chef supervising them???

Right away I could taste the cinnamon. There was something else in there that reminded me of grapefruit . . . but I knew that wasn’t it. It was deliciously sweet, but more than it being a fantastic recipe, I could tell it was made by a fantastic chef.

this is the worst taste description i’ve read in a while

Burke shrugged it off and threw the rest of his dessert across the room.

????????????

Burke threw a punch that knocked Fox back several steps.

how convenient! now someone else can be eliminated

Fox came back at him, and I was pushed to the floor by Burke’s arm pulling back for another punch.

why was she so close to him?? he already threw a punch and she decided to stand right behind him????????? this is her fault i don’t even care

“My lady?” I held up a hand.

just in case you forgot she’s americas daughter! both awful people that treat their maids like shit. she is fully capable of actually saying something right now like a normal person. some guys got into a fight she’s acting like her mom died

“E-I-K-K-O. Like I said, Erik is the closest in English.”

i sincerely doubt that and really don’t understand why he felt the need to even find an english name when her name is EADLYN and her brother’s name is ahren pronounced aaron

I extended my hand and he gave me his, resting them both on my knee.

awkward sentence

“I won’t forget this, Eikko. Not ever.”

ok she says his real name here then proceeds to refer to him by erik in her narration and i think the rest of the book which is pretty fucked up

“We did this to bring our people joy, to give our daughter a chance at the same happiness we have. And since it began, she’s been assaulted twice! I will NOT have monsters like that under my roof!”

i think she’s actually only been assaulted once?? the only reason she fell over this time was because she was standing close enough to this guy that he pushed her over while winding up for a punch. and this was after a fight already started. she was fully capable of just moving out of the way. i’m so tired of being told she’s super genius and capable but then that not being backed up by literally any of her actions. every decision she’s made has been impulsive and stupid

another flung me to the ground.

no he didn’t you just didn’t MOVEEEEEE WHAT IS THIS

“When I said I’d help distract people, I didn’t think it would be this degrading.”

go fuck yourself i’ve seen no evidence that this is even working. they think “distracting” the people is the right move instead actually doing their jobs

I wanted him to stay. I wanted him to keep his stipend. I wanted him to steal some of the things from his room when he left and sell them when he got home.

where did this come from???? she just randomly called him poor like 10 pages ago without any further insight and now she’s empathetic enough to come up with this???? there’s been no growth!!!! she’s a total bitch and then sometimes has these normal thoughts that make no sense when placed in the broader context of her characterization. she JUST insulted her maid because she’s dating a guy studying biochemistry and then doubled down when she was called out and i’m supposed to believe she would think this?? bullshit!!!!

Wait, do I make jokes?”

literally just die i’m so tired of you

your brothers look at you like you’re heaven on earth,

i need this borderline incestuous description of her relationship with her minor brothers to end right now

That was one issue taken care of . . . but tomorrow there would be a thousand more.

and they’ll all be eadlyn-made i’m so done with her acting like she’s oppressed

“Don’t talk to me like that, Eadlyn. I’m fourteen, not four. I read all the papers, and I pay attention at the Reports. I speak more languages than you, and I’m learning all the things you have without anyone making me do it. Don’t act like you’re better than me. I’m a prince.”

real

“Yes, but I will be queen,” I corrected, sipping my coffee. I really didn’t need this right now. “And your name will be in a history book one day, and some bored ten-year-old will memorize it for a test and then forget all about you. You have a job, just like everybody in the world. Stop acting like it makes you more or less than anyone else.” I was left speechless. Was that what Kaden really thought about me? Was that what everyone thought about me?

she doesn’t even have a job what does she do except date multiple people poorly

Henri’s eye looks painful. Glad he didn’t get hit an inch lower.”

why? his cheek?? i would personally rather be punched in the cheek than the eye