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rideauriverreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Ableism, and Violence
bujo_bellel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
Obviously I loved it, but honestly I couldn't stand hearing the kiss and spicy scene noises in my ears, this is probably a personal preference but it affected my enjoyment of part 2 a lot. Of course, I love Xaden's voice actor, I really enjoyed the last chapter which was his pov, which was something I hated a lot in the normal audiobook as I really disliked Xaden's voice actor, so yay for that :) I actually didn't cry this time for Liam but I did when I reread the normal audiobook, but I think it might just be because I listened to both very close to each other, so it's probably my fault. I really liked the battle scene noises and it helped me visualise the scenes way better with the wings flapping the wind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, War, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Grief
carlyoc's review
adventurous
emotional
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
4.25
Much like a Court of Thorns and Rose's, I found the writing distractingly unpolished for about the first third of the book but powered through because I'd heard such good things. Sure enough, once we got to know some dragons as characters, I was hooked and once the romance spiced up, I wasn't even paying attention to the prose anymore.
I am definitely going to continue the series, especially given the cliffhanger this one ended on.
Fourth Wing is about a girl named Violet whose mother and siblings are bad ass dragon riders but who was training to be a scribe like her father, who unfortunatelypassed away a few years before we enter the story. Her harsh mother decrees that Violet must join the academy of dragon riders instead, knowing full well that Violet's small size and connective tissue disorder will put her at a potentially lethal disadvantage. Against all odds, Violet makes it through both the intimidating entrance challenge and every other challenge the school throws at her, making friends and allies along the way as well as a few enemies. Yet the person she thought would be her biggest threat, the son of the rebellion leader her mother subdued, seems mysteriously drawn to her instead.
By the end of the novel, we cross from individual-level fight for survival to realm-level war and intrigue.
I am definitely going to continue the series, especially given the cliffhanger this one ended on.
Fourth Wing is about a girl named Violet whose mother and siblings are bad ass dragon riders but who was training to be a scribe like her father, who unfortunatelypassed away a few years before we enter the story. Her harsh mother decrees that Violet must join the academy of dragon riders instead, knowing full well that Violet's small size and connective tissue disorder will put her at a potentially lethal disadvantage. Against all odds, Violet makes it through both the intimidating entrance challenge and every other challenge the school throws at her, making friends and allies along the way as well as a few enemies. Yet the person she thought would be her biggest threat, the son of the rebellion leader her mother subdued, seems mysteriously drawn to her instead.
By the end of the novel, we cross from individual-level fight for survival to realm-level war and intrigue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, War, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
lafe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, War, Animal death, and Gore
angelofthetardis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
Late to the party again, I know... but I got there eventually! And I can TOTALLY understand the hype!
There are elements in here from all of your favourite fantasy/dystopian future series - Divergent, Red Queen, The Hunger Games, ACOTAR, Crescent City, Throne of Glass etc etc etc, so it's like slipping into something comfortable and familiar. But at the same time, it's completely its own thing, standing on its own merits and taking you on a fantastic trip into the writer's own little corner of fantasy land.
I have to admit I wasn't 100% sure I was going to enjoy it (that, plus the fact I wanted to wait until it came out in paperback is the reason it took me a while to read it), as I was uncertain about the dragon element in particular. They lead me more towards high fantasy, which I don't enjoy quite as much. However, I am very pleased to have my worries proven as unfounded; the dragons are amazing! I like the fact that they're characters in their own right and, of course, the way the relationships grow between dragon and rider is fantastically done.
Our main character, Violet, does fit within the usual mould of this sort of series; your unlikely hero who must go through tough times to get physically and mentally stronger whilst being exposed to both expected and unforeseen dangers. However, I do like the fact that the author has given Violet a physical reason for her weakness, as I understand it based somewhat on her own experiences; she's not just a girl that's fallen on hard times and had to learn to survive in ways which just so happen to give her the skills she needs. And more importantly, her perceived weakness isn't just forgotten or fixed - there are gentle reminders of it throughout, she and those around her find ways to adapt things that don't quite work, and in a couple of places it turns into an asset. She does perhaps come across as a little bit immature for her 20 years, but generally she's a likeable character that you're happy to accompany through the story.
As for Xaden and Dain, they are both immediately recognisable fantasy men; you'll start out rooting for the good guy, but then the shadow daddy appears with his brooding and bad boy attitude and you know exactly where we're headed. I can't say that I'm as enthralled by Xaden as I am with the Bat Boys (no wings of his own for one thing!), but I am only one book into this series so there's hope for me yet!
I am totally sold on the series though, and will absolutely be getting the graphic audios of this from Audible! Now I just need my library to get its systems back online so I can order Iron Flame...
There are elements in here from all of your favourite fantasy/dystopian future series - Divergent, Red Queen, The Hunger Games, ACOTAR, Crescent City, Throne of Glass etc etc etc, so it's like slipping into something comfortable and familiar. But at the same time, it's completely its own thing, standing on its own merits and taking you on a fantastic trip into the writer's own little corner of fantasy land.
I have to admit I wasn't 100% sure I was going to enjoy it (that, plus the fact I wanted to wait until it came out in paperback is the reason it took me a while to read it), as I was uncertain about the dragon element in particular. They lead me more towards high fantasy, which I don't enjoy quite as much. However, I am very pleased to have my worries proven as unfounded; the dragons are amazing! I like the fact that they're characters in their own right and, of course, the way the relationships grow between dragon and rider is fantastically done.
Our main character, Violet, does fit within the usual mould of this sort of series; your unlikely hero who must go through tough times to get physically and mentally stronger whilst being exposed to both expected and unforeseen dangers. However, I do like the fact that the author has given Violet a physical reason for her weakness, as I understand it based somewhat on her own experiences; she's not just a girl that's fallen on hard times and had to learn to survive in ways which just so happen to give her the skills she needs. And more importantly, her perceived weakness isn't just forgotten or fixed - there are gentle reminders of it throughout, she and those around her find ways to adapt things that don't quite work, and in a couple of places it turns into an asset. She does perhaps come across as a little bit immature for her 20 years, but generally she's a likeable character that you're happy to accompany through the story.
As for Xaden and Dain, they are both immediately recognisable fantasy men; you'll start out rooting for the good guy, but then the shadow daddy appears with his brooding and bad boy attitude and you know exactly where we're headed. I can't say that I'm as enthralled by Xaden as I am with the Bat Boys (no wings of his own for one thing!), but I am only one book into this series so there's hope for me yet!
I am totally sold on the series though, and will absolutely be getting the graphic audios of this from Audible! Now I just need my library to get its systems back online so I can order Iron Flame...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and War
Minor: Grief, Medical content, and Vomit
jqui_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Bullying, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, and Death of parent
ka_cam's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This is a good book if you want to turn off you brain, dissociate and pretend you haven’t read any YA fantasy from the last 15 years or so. The plot is predictable, writing not great, and characters flat, but that can be comforting in its way and I did finish it. I felt bad for how one dimensional Xaden and Dein were, and it felt stilted how the author randomly threw in a range of identities that had no real meaning in the world besides to make 2024 US readers feel like they were getting a ‘diverse’ book (though the treatment of Violet’s Ehlers-Danlos style condition was one of the more interesting threads, though also pretty predictable). World building in general left some to be desired. For me the sex scenes read like a high schooler fantasy, and the lusting was a bit tedious, but if it works for you it works for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Animal death, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, and War
saretta02's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, and War
garbage_mcsmutly's review
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Ableism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, War, and Grief
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Medical content, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Stalking, Vomit, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Toxic relationship
bujo_bellel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
I LOVE THIS VERISON IT MAKES THE CHARACTERS SO MUCH BETTER and emphasises their tone and also I LOVE the background noises and music, really helps with the visualisation :D Really making me hate certain characters and fall in love with others even more!!! I honestly don't really like the voice actor for Tairn, but he's still a good VA, just not giving Tairn :( I LOVE Xaden's voice actor!! He's really giving me the feeels :) I'm still getting used to the VA for Violet because I'm used to Rebecca Soler lol, and I love her, but the VA for Violet here is good too, sounds younger. ALSO WHY DID IT END THERE I WAS EXPECTING ANOTHER SCENE FROM THE REVIEWS >:(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Grief