Reviews

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

candaceonline's review against another edition

5.0

Not gonna lie- I read Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros because of all the hype around it. The book is about Violet Sorrengail, daughter of the Basgiath War College commanding general. Violet was trained to be a scribe until her father died. Then her mother forced her into joining the rider’s quadrant; a deadly task. Violet will have to fight to survive long enough to possibly bond with a dragon, learn who she can trust, and what secrets are being hidden from those risking their lives. I was skeptical going into this read and wasn’t sure I would enjoy it. This book surprised me. I came to really like the main characters. Violet is a woman who comes into her own. She is constantly being underestimated and overcoming odds and expectations. She speaks her mind and stands up for herself even if it means she could lose a relationship in her life. Xaden is a good match for her, helping to lift her up and find her own feet. This book made me mad at some points- Dain is a dumb bitch and you can’t tell me otherwise. You cannot claim someone is your friend and consistently act as if they aren’t capable of making their own choices. Being controlling, cowardly, and manipulative is not being a friend, and certainly isn’t how you treat someone you claim to be in love with. I swear the gauntlet is ripped from an episode of American Ninja Warrior. I actually laughed out loud at several points. The author doesn’t balk at randomly killing characters you have come to love. I personally would have been annoyed if I had read this before the sequel came out because we ended on a bit of a cliffhanger and I have questions. Glad I can immediately start the 2nd book. I debated if this is a 4 or 5 star read for me. When I look back at my 4 star reads for December, I like this one better so it gets 5/5 stars. This is my 111th book read in 2023 and the last one of the year.
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jannines's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ciary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I NEED XADEN RIORSON IN MY LIFE. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. HOW I WISH I COUKD READ IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AGAIN. I LOVE THE PLOT TWIST AND THE CHARACTERS!!!!!!!!

coco_unknown_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

karinaram's review against another edition

5.0

YES YES YES, a million times yes. I had to wait about a month for this book to finally come in after ordering it but it was so so worth it. Definitely different than my normal reads but so worth it and a breath of fresh air.

All I can say is Xanden. Ugh.

Cannot wait for the next book to come out!

itsagoddessthing's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

bisky's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

d0rin3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

elliiesmiith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

oh my. insatiable is how i feel after that one. like i quite literally could not get enough. omg XADDY CAN HAVE EVERYTHING; he’s perfect. like the shadow wielding ???? pleaseee i need more. this was such a thrilling  universe to be a part of !!! love love love the characters (especially violet, also rip liam) and the cut throat energy around here. violet& xaden are my favorite couple yet, i’m living for their attitude& dynamic PLUS the dragons ?!! (serisouly the talking in the head thing gets to me). a book can’t get better than this. my heart hurts that it’s over but im soooo excited for iron flame<3 praise ms yarros

amylouwaters's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐️ Took me a while to read. Parts were definitely cool and enjoyable, but overall, I personally didn't understand the hype..