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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

1084 reviews

isabelle_mary's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

I had no idea of what to expect when going in to read this book and now that I am finished, I can say it deserves all of the hype it’s gotten. It gives off a grown up “Harry Potter” vibe but with dragons, violence, and of course romance. I could not put this book down and commonly found myself shocked after reading each chapter. Violet and Xaden are both characters that you fall in love with and get completely engrossed in their world. Overall an amazing book and I cannot wait to read the next book!

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breebouch's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous tense 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

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jessmarie_2015's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

I was so nervous heading into this one because it seems like the verdict is very love it or hate it, and I'm glad to say I am shocked by how much I loved this book as well as the second and third ones!

The plot is so entertaining and exciting, and the book has such an eclectic cast of amazing characters that all really play a role in moving the plot along, even if they're only there for a short scene. The way the plot twists are written truly leaves you in shock and there are so many things you just won't see coming, especially as you try to learn who Violet can or cannot trust.

This has easily and quickly become one of my favorite series, and I'm glad my TBR is long enough to keep me patient for Book 4!

Trigger warnings for murder, death, violence, blood and war, as well as swearing and some spicy, but consensual, scenes.

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thatgaloverthere's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

Scholomance + Hunger Games meets Temeraire + Pern. Plus spicy scenes.

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aliciabobicia's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A pretty fun and easy read (also very predictable) but oh my god can we please stop calling her violence for the love of god it's such a stupid nickname 😭😭

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lisa_m's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I told myself I'd take some time to think about it before writing my review but now it's a whole month later and I still didn't do it so here it goes:

I really liked Fourth Wing. I absolutely understand why it's so popular and I had a great time reading it. It feels kind of familiar and comfortable while still bringing a breath of fresh air (to me, someone who reads a lot of Fantasy / Romantasy).

I predicted a lot of what happened

(which dragon[s] she got, Liam dying, her dads book being important, Xadans secrets etc.)

but it didn't take away from my enjoyment reading it because it just makes sense for the story.

I really like Violet and Xaden. I think they have a fun chemistry going and I'm curious to see how that will change in the next book.

Xadens "betrayal" wasn't a big surprise to me either and I just hope that him "lying" to her won't be a huge thing throughout the next book.

Some other thoughts:

- I love Liam. He was really fun and a great friends and I'll miss him (even though it was very obviously that he had to die)
- I really like Tairn and how grumpy he is. Also the whole mindspeak with the Dragons is a lot of fun!
- I love that her brother is still alive. That was the biggest twist to me and I'm excited for more interactions between him and Violet.
- I had goodwill towards Dain in the beginning and now I'm just mad. He did such a 180! He went from constantly being scared for her safety and wanting her to stay alive to allowing her to go into a deathtrap assuming she would die and NOT WARNING HER simply because it's the rules and she decides she wants to be with Xaden and not him. Truly disgusting behaviour. What a bad friend. (Also stealing her memories without permission? Very icky! Do not like!)
- I'm very excited to see what new Powers Violet will get now that Andarna is fully matured.
- I don't love the whole "oh the government is bad and hiding a bunch of secrets to keep their own people safe at the expensive of everyone else" thing but that's just a me thing.
- I love that Violet is so open about wanting Xaden and also being very clear with her boundaries. She was obsessed with him from the first time she saw him and I love that for her! (Not that he's any better lbr)

I hope I didn't forget any big things but I think this is the most of it. All in all I had a great time and I'll definitely be reading the next part in the series!

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