149k reviews for:

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

4.44 AVERAGE

shieee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

agutteq's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

phinnnyy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

bbyitskt's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark 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

bookaru's review against another edition

1.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

morganclare's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

nessieventura's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

floppaears71's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

jmarkbush1996's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

liliumcoraias's review against another edition

3.0

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The first 30% felt extremely bland, with too much focus on setting up the world and characters at the expense of pacing and engagement. The protagonist’s internal monologues felt repetitive, and the story lacked the spark that keeps you hooked early on. However, once the plot began to pick up, the book transformed into an exhilarating ride. The training sequences, interpersonal conflicts, and dragon-related twists added layers of excitement that kept me turning the pages.

Yarros does a great job building a world that feels immersive, and the relationships—romantic and otherwise—added emotional weight to the story. While the initial slog prevents this from being a top-tier fantasy for me, the latter half more than makes up for it with thrilling battles and unexpected turns.