Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

137 reviews

mother_of_theo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

ahalstead's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

Wow... I'm slowly getting more into reading and this book blew up online so I had to give it a go. I love the character development, the universe that is built, and the emotions this book brought out of me.

I bawled by eyes out during parts of this book due to

my favorite character's death

and couldn't put it down. 

As much as I devoured this book I also had several issues with it, which results in my numerical rating. I love a good

enemies to lovers

trope but when the sexual tensions RUINS emotional scenes it rips me out of the moment. During the final chapter that takes place from

Xaden's

perspective and he can't stop thinking about bedding

Violet

I just kept thinking, seriously? You both just went through hell,

she's emotionally distraught, was just poisoned, 

and you're STILL just thinking about having sex with her? Kind of made me lose respect for the characters in certain moments. There were moments from

Violet's

with the same kind of issue. 

I understand that the idea is that

their dragons are mated and in this way they are as well resulting in so much sexual tension

but dang, just not called for. You can calm your hormones down to have a civil conversation for 5 minutes if you really care about her. 

That being said, I'm hoping there is more growth about this with these characters. I'm all for the spicy moments, I just dont need or want them during emotional moments like these. If I'm fighting with my significant other over something as astronomical as what they went through, I'm not thinking about how hot they are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, War, Cursing, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

mysteryspouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Death, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Torture, Emotional abuse, Vomit, War, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Excrement

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m a sucker for a dystopian, fuck corrupt government, the bad guys might be the good guys story and this one is no exception. Toss in some spice, some romance, some high fantasy and fucking dragons? I’m hooked. Holy moly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Violence, War, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death of parent, Torture, Bullying, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

piercelou's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Cursing, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and Gore

zoearose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Blood

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-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? N/A

4.75

What an ending! I like how the dragons have their own voices and aren’t just animals the humans use. I was onboard with Violet’s character for most of the book, but the parts where I wasn’t was when her resolve just didn’t fit her character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Classism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, Genocide, Animal death, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, War, and Xenophobia

soobooksalot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

emgrace4's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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: War and Child death

cara_nm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I had seen a lot of mixed reviews on this book, so I was sceptical to read it😂. However I really loved the plot, especially the dragons, and although there were a few plot holes and the writing itself was very on the nose and arguably basic in a way, I still really enjoyed it and actually cried at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual content, Animal death, Child death, and Cursing

Minor: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Bullying