Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

30 reviews

pm_me_book_recs's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

This was incredible. The plot was in constant drive and build, we get hints and tidbits of foreshadow that were so tastefully dropped that they spoilt nothing, we get disability representation from an author with the described disability, we get dragons and magic, fast-paced battles, boarding school style intrigue, a fully developed world with political strain, witty banter between allies and enemies, and the steamiest romance. For only having two sex scenes, they are the most well written, passionate, realistic throes I have ever read. No weird cringey descriptors or bedroom talk. Consent is also addressed and handled excellently. 

I'm not even sure if I consider my only complaint a complaint; there is an attempt at LGBTQ representation, and it really fell short- it's a side note of a passing conversation. I would never require all authors to represent identities they are unfamiliar with, that's how you get offensive stereotypes streamlined, right? 

While full of feminine power, this story is straight AF. 


I listened to this via libro.fm and the narrator was absolutely phenomenal. Her voice is so dynamic and each character has a different, unique, recognizable lilt. She also actually sped up the reading pace during stressful battles, slowed down during introspective bits, and evokes so much emotion. Rebecca Soler deserves a damn award for this reading. I finished all 20 hrs and 45 minutes in a two day period. The final chapter is read by Teddy Hamilton, and while he did a good job, it was jarring for the switch to happen, and I wasn't a big fan of his intonation and representation of our heroine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Chronic illness, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, and Cursing

roseyposeyreads's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Violence, Death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

folkofthebook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

zanazy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

Ok, this book has been all over so I was hesitant to read it for a bit. My overall opinion is that it’s good, worth hype, but not to the level it’s currently getting. The story has a boarding school setting with dragons and battles,  which you see and explore through the eyes of Violet. The male lead is Xaden, the older, son of the rebellion leader. It’s meant to be an enemies to lovers, but I never felt like they were enemies. For me, this book gave me major Divergent book 1 vibes from the beginning with Violet and Xaden giving me major Tris and Four vibes. The overall concept is good, and I liked the pace of the story so it made for a quick read and keeps you engaged which is great. I was able to guess/know where some major plot lines were going, but I still enjoyed how she got there. 

As far as characters, Violet is very relatable and Xaden is hot, but you knew he was into her from the first meeting which kills the enemies to lovers angle. We are told he’s the enemy and wants to kill her, but he NEVER gives off that impression. Their ages are adults but Xaden is the oldest at 23, so it’s a NA book. I say this because both get very horny and Violet spends so much time telling the reader how much she wants Xaden that it makes the burn 🔥 both uncomfortable and annoying. The supporting cast is great, but be prepared for deaths like in Divergent. The dragons and fantasy aspect add a lot, but this mystery between the attacks, the rebellion, and history is where this story shines.

I enjoyed the story and look forward to the next one, but don’t let the hype raise your expectations to the max as it’s not THAT amazing. Lots of potential to get there though, so my expectations for book 2 are higher. As for the ending, I don’t think it’s a true cliffhanger. It’s more of an abrupt cutoff but no one is hanging off a cliff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Blood, Chronic illness, and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol, Ableism, Body shaming, and Grief

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Ableism, Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, War, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical content, and Murder

singingshooter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Really enjoyed the world building and the pace of the book. Mostly plot, with spice. Can’t wait for the next one

Do agree with this TikTok and some of their critique on the writing style of the author. Well, it wasn’t enough to completely take me out of the story and DNF the book. It was a little bit jarring. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Body shaming, and Mental illness

Minor: Toxic relationship

blacksphinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

If you like Fantasy Romance and you haven't read this book yet, read it!

Now, if you're like me and you usually want your romance on the opposite side of the globe from your fantasy, yet you're curious because the hype for this book is SO overwhelming... there's still stuff to like in here. Yes there's two explicit sex scenes in this book you're going to have to flip past, and an annoying amount of "omg this guy is so HOT I can feel him looking at me, he's so SEXY" to eyeroll through, the main plot is a sharp yet fun second world fantasy. 

This is a military fantasy, with a mandatory draft and a high level of honor bestowed upon members of the military. Our protagonist trained her whole life to be a scribe but her mother, a general, forces her to enlist as a dragon rider instead. The training process is grueling and lots of characters die on and off the page. I like that our protagonist has a disability - it sounds like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome to me - and I feel like a major through line of the book has to do with dealing with people who won't respect your capabilities or limits. I wasn't expecting the dragons to have such fun personalities and I really enjoyed them. And while I was able to pick up on most of the foreshadowing, there's a fun twist at the end that made me go preorder the next book in the series.

If the hype has you curious, I recommend giving this book a try!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Ableism, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent

abookwormspov'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Abandonment, War, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Murder, Medical trauma, Gore, Child death, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Genocide

booksalacarte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

5⭐️ 3🌶️

The premise was really good.

The trials were captivating and thankfully took up the required space in the book to make it feel worth it. The stakes were kept high thanks to them! 

I LOVE how important the dragons were to the plot. They weren’t stuffed into the little box of only a mount and nothing more. The idea of dragons having their own governing council is just really awesome! 

The magic is complex and interesting. I found how the history of the kingdom to be put forth to readers in such a unique way of a bookish coping mechanism of our FMC. I laughed about her reciting kingdom history to calm her nerves. 

New adult

Found family

Enemies to lovers

Toxic parents

Grief

Skill Trials

Underestimated and badass FMC

Unnamed/silent disability 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Gore, War, Gaslighting, Cursing, Death, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

dolores_madil's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, War, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Animal death, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use