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jords1808's review
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Grief
anilein's review
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Toxic friendship, War, Torture, Cursing, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Ableism, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
laleh_eve's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, War, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, and Animal death
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Blood, Murder, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Death
pbuzzard's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Misogyny, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
cdoubet's review
- 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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Abandonment, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
erynlasbelin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The writing was clunky and repetitive, the author used words whose meanings she clearly didn't understand, and the logistics of what was supposed to be physically happening (especially during battle scenes) were often difficult to follow. The smut wasn't bad, but was outweighed by the endless stream of horny thoughts every single time the two main characters interacted with each other, even when they're supposed to be in dire circumstances or experiencing emotional devastation. The worldbuilding was weak as fuck and seemed to be made up on the spot throughout the book. The way the "war college" works doesn't stand up to even the slightest amount of scrutiny - why would they want to relentlessly kill off all their able-bodied young soldiers when they're at war? Luckily, given the death toll, other than maybe 3 of the main characters, no one has a personality at all; best friends, squad mates, teachers, and family members are basically cardboard cutouts with little to no identity. And while Violet herself is the best-developed of the bunch, it has to be said that her motivations simply aren't there. Other than ~proving people wrong~ once she's there, there is no explanation for why she would commit herself to fighting herself into a violent and early death, when she's given multiple opportunities to go back to the life she always wanted and planned for. She never thinks about the future at all.
All that being said, it was a quick read, and I do wonder where the story is going next. Future books could be good pulp romantasy fun if given the kind of editing they need. My one bit of praise is that I appreciate the hEDS representation, and that she receives accommodations for it. I have literally never seen this aspect of myself reflected in a book before (although I know of another one coming out soon!) and that element was genuinely well done.
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Medical content, Murder, Chronic illness, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, War, Animal death, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Terminal illness
fabledfoxes's review
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, War, Death, and Blood
ettaviereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book has everything I’m looking for in a good fantasy novel: magic, friendship, plot twists, dragons, love interests, flawed characters, action, and so much more.
I’m almost glad I jumped onto this bandwagon late so I don’t have to sit on the final plot twist of the book for too long.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, War, and Mental illness
Minor: Grief
clairew97's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Grief, Ableism, Child death, Violence, War, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual content
broccoli_j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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Everybody and their mom read fourth wing!
But is it really that good? Yes!
If you want to read fourth wing, you have to be sure what to expect, so you aren’t disappointed.
Fourth wing is a high fantasy with amazing wordlbuilding, a likable main character, great action/battle scenes and a good love story, which is taking over a good chunk of the story!
What isn’t fourth wing!
Fourth wing isn’t a complex political fantasy. It has political elements, but they are predictable and „shallow“. The political elements aren’t bad, they are just not the main attraction. Fourth wing is also almost exclusively about Violet and Xander. The side characters are more an addition to their characters than a character on their own. They are 2 dimensional, but not in a way where they are badly written, but rather in a way, that they are just not as significant to the story.
My conclusion:
Definitely read fourth wing if you what a spectacular high fantasy with a good romance. Or just read it for the Dragons!
Graphic: Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Blood, and Vomit
Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness
Minor: Child death and Emotional abuse