Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

26 reviews

town_scar's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The first third was so aggravating I nearly gave up. I can understand both why people hate and love it. I fall somewhere in the middle. The author seemed to struggle with consistency and clarity. The only reason I could follow anything was because of the revised map and an illustration explaining squad structure that was in the second book. I could tell this first book was rushed to publication. While I was able to see most of the plot twists coming they were still enjoyable. Battle sequences were fun. Romance is a delight. The dude characters we spend the most time with are loveable. It's exactly middle of the road for me. Lot of issues but lots of good components as well. I'll be reading the sequel if only to satisfy by curiosity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, War, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Bullying, Death, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Ableism, Animal death, Colonisation, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use

amelievonzeisig's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Vomit, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Colonisation, Body horror, Chronic illness, and Animal death

ursimae's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Cursing, Sexual content, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Bullying, War, Xenophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Genocide

Minor: Torture, Classism, and Colonisation

emsavors's review

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

Rebecca Yarros really sat down and wrote a book which includes every possible trope ever. Manic pixie dream girl, not like the other girls, i’m no longer attracted to my best friend but i am attracted to the guy who wants to kill me. You’ll find all these and more. Also the ending is just the hunger games: catching fire.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Colonisation, Blood, Child death, Gore, Animal death, Ableism, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Death, Genocide, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Torture

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

I'd seen the hype for this book and finally got around to reading it.  I loved it and can't wait to read the second book, which is already out.  If you liked the Harry Potter Series, Hunger Games, etc., this is an adult version of the genre.  The sex scenes are graphic - no innuendo here!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Dysphoria, Vomit, War, Sexual content, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

firefly99's review

adventurous dark 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? No

4.75

Loved the storytelling, the world, the characters. The last quarter of the book had me on the edge of y seat!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Violence, War, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Child death, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Torture

seren's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Death, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Blood, Gore, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, and Murder

olaya1303's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Colonisation

ajaggers324's review

adventurous inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Colonisation, and Suicidal thoughts