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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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natashareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I know, I know - what took me so long to read this book?! And I have no idea. Seriously, if you have been holding onto this book but haven't read it yet, READ IT!

Violet was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant- something she was training for in all her twenty years- to record the war for future Basgaith residents to study, but her mother and commanding general pushed her into the Riders Quadrant - with only six months of training- to become a Dragon Rider, those on the front line of the war. And the only ways out of Basgaith War College, Rider Quadrant is graduate, or death.

But when you're smaller than everyone else, and your body is more brittle, death is only a heartbeat away. Between dragons not wanting to bond to fragile humans, and her being on other cadets hit lists- not only for a better chance at getting a dragon to bond with, but just because of who her mother is, her being thrust into the Rider's Quadrant seems more like a death sentence than a blessing- can Violet beat all the odds and survive, or will she just become another name of the fallen Cadets?

So, I have had this book on my shelf since May, but have put it off. I have been struggling with a reading slump off and on for months. I'm also a mood reader, and it being a high fantasy, I had to be in the right mood & mindset to read it. Not to mention,I was a little intimidated to start something that is so highly hyped.

But, I picked it up, and immediately was transported to a world of magic and dragons, and fell in love with the characters, and world.

Even though Violet may have been viewed as weaker by everyone around her, and a liability with her illness, she was still strong, and brave, and cunning. She may not have been as big, or physically strong as the other cadets, she may not have been able to wield a sword, or may have to deal with pain on the daily, but she still stood up for everything she believed in, still faced the challenges each day brought, and overcame the obstacles placed in front of her.

Xaden was the most powerful wingleader in the Rider Quadrant Cadets - and he was one of the first in line to want her dead. Violet should stay far away, but fate has other things in store.

This book was more than I expected, and I stayed up way too late finishing it. If you love worlds of fantasy, magic, and dragons then you will love this book. And I can't wait to see what is next in store for these characters 4.5⭐ out of 5⭐

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kajaschwenke's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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? Yes

5.0

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kiwij96's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I definitely had higher expectations of this book given all the hype it received but it just,,,fell short for me.

I had to reread chapters or entire sections just because the writing was so clunky in places. Especially at the start, the first 7 chapters was like waiting for paint to dry. At times it was just like,,,sketched over events from the characters history that didn't match up with what was going on in the actual scene.

What I enjoyed about The Poppy War was that it was all worldbuilding and history and like mechanics of war without any of the romantic interests. Fourth Wing had the wolrdbuilding, the mechanics of war and partial history. But it was like as if the school was entirely run by the third years, not by the teachers. They were hardly there in lessons. It was like Xaden ran the show. Also the romance just felt misplaced, or at least too fast paced. I love an enimies to lovers as much as the next person, but this wasn't it. The friendships and betrayals were excellent, loved that. Disability representation in a main character - again, excellent. The dragons bit,,,inner monologue mixed with cringe dragon interruptions at times just felt juvenile.

Violet as an FMC though, just unbearable. And boring, pick-me main characters just make reading a chore. She's giving early seasons Meredith Grey. Dain, also unbearable. Liam, Garrick, Bodhi, Xaden, Rhiannon, Imogen, Ridoc: all exceptional characters who I want more of in the next book.

All in all, it was just,,,,fine, really. I would maybe read it again just to give it another chance, amd I'll probably read the sequel given that it's out in like 5 weeks and I'm intrigued by the cliffhanger. But like genuinely, I feel like this is massively overrated.

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keya_caivalur's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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solarel's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This one gripped me about 30% in. It was a lot of fun and very approachable. The world building was a little hollow but the plot was very well woven. It’s diverse, but sometimes the diversity feels a little forced. One side character is deaf and the main character signs with her. However, the deaf character is part of a group that values keeping a stoic face and she isn’t able to be very expressive. Most sign languages use facial cues very heavily so it felt a little like it was just thrown in there with little thought. It could have been an interesting thing to explore briefly, but was overlooked.

So world-related plot holes aside, it’s well worth the read. And it’s very much my jam. (The sexual scenes were probably the best written smut I’ve read in a long time. Well done.)

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shuglen's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

What in the acotar, got, hp and serpent & the wing of night did i just read?!? This is the best book i have read in a while. I cried, I laughed, i was blushing, but most of all i fell in love!! I really recommend this book if you like fantasy, a good lovestory and lots of action! 10/10🌟

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kennyscoffee's review against another edition

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3.0

The ending was maybe the only redeemable things. This book is famous for the main male character’s sex appeal and that wasn’t enough to for me. I found the book fine with decent world building. However, the plot is EXTREMELY predictable and filled with stereotypical tropes. Will I read the sequel? Maybe, the ending twist was decent but the characters will have to get less annoying for me to enjoy it.

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The last 1/3 of the book is Violet being horny and repeating herself. I didn’t like her whiny attitude to begin with but these outages me over the edge. Girl, stop.

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