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clairew97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
broccoli_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This quote is currently probably the most popular one on booktok.
Everybody and their mom read fourth wing!
But is it really that good? Yes!
If you want to read fourth wing, you have to be sure what to expect, so you aren’t disappointed.
Fourth wing is a high fantasy with amazing wordlbuilding, a likable main character, great action/battle scenes and a good love story, which is taking over a good chunk of the story!
What isn’t fourth wing!
Fourth wing isn’t a complex political fantasy. It has political elements, but they are predictable and „shallow“. The political elements aren’t bad, they are just not the main attraction. Fourth wing is also almost exclusively about Violet and Xander. The side characters are more an addition to their characters than a character on their own. They are 2 dimensional, but not in a way where they are badly written, but rather in a way, that they are just not as significant to the story.
My conclusion:
Definitely read fourth wing if you what a spectacular high fantasy with a good romance. Or just read it for the Dragons!
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent
Minor: Child death and Emotional abuse
singingshooter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Do agree with this TikTok and some of their critique on the writing style of the author. Well, it wasn’t enough to completely take me out of the story and DNF the book. It was a little bit jarring.
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Toxic relationship