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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
Some tropes (I.e. miscommunication) started getting a bit repetitive but overall I really enjoyed the book. The characters are complex and I definitely get attached. I rushed through some sections to make sure my favourite characters survive. Shocking twists throughout meant I was on tenterhooks until I finished it (and then I was screaming/crying at the ending). I liked the humour throughout the book but especially laughed out loud (literally) from Tairn and Andarna.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
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
Omg!!
Honnêtement, j’ai aimé 99% du livre. Il y a seulement une affaire (plus précisément un personnage) qui m’a énervée, mais dans l’ensemble ça fonctionnait vraiment pour moi, et ce, même si l’histoire était plus longue et comportait moins d’action en continu que le premier tome. J’ai hâte au prochain!!!
Honnêtement, j’ai aimé 99% du livre. Il y a seulement une affaire (plus précisément un personnage) qui m’a énervée, mais dans l’ensemble ça fonctionnait vraiment pour moi, et ce, même si l’histoire était plus longue et comportait moins d’action en continu que le premier tome. J’ai hâte au prochain!!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Couldn’t put it down, and was quite legitimately speechless at the end.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Finishing this book felt like stumbling across the finish line of a grueling endurance trial: exhausted, frustrated, and a little relieved. Iron Flame gave me a measure of high stakes, new threats, and some deeply emotional moments, but somewhere along the way, the pacing buckled under its own weight.
What felt sharp in Fourth Wing too often dragged here, with endless circles of miscommunication, delayed reveals, and stretches that read more like filler than fire. The romance smolders but gets tangled in the same fight on repeat. And while there are glimpses of brilliance - scenes that gut-punch, friendships that still shine - the slow drag diluted the impact.
What started as a 4-star read got demoted by my boredom around the 70% mark. Not to mention my frustration at having to revisit more than a few sentences to make sense of them. Between bloated pacing, recycled arguments, and prose that often felt unedited, Violet deserved better. Honestly, so did we.
What felt sharp in Fourth Wing too often dragged here, with endless circles of miscommunication, delayed reveals, and stretches that read more like filler than fire. The romance smolders but gets tangled in the same fight on repeat. And while there are glimpses of brilliance - scenes that gut-punch, friendships that still shine - the slow drag diluted the impact.
What started as a 4-star read got demoted by my boredom around the 70% mark. Not to mention my frustration at having to revisit more than a few sentences to make sense of them. Between bloated pacing, recycled arguments, and prose that often felt unedited, Violet deserved better. Honestly, so did we.
what in the actual ever loving fuck just happened
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, War