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A review by kkholiday
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I'm not really into romantasy but this was a good read. At times, I found the language to be a bit stilted. The cursing felt forced and out of place. The military folks I know are really pretty creative with how they curse you out. Here, it felt like someone said "Maybe an eff bomb? Would that work?" as they reviewed the manuscript. I also felt the way that Violet and her paramour spoke to one another toward the middle/end of the book felt oddly Victorian and out of character. However, I just said I'm not really the main audience for this genre, so maybe that's just how it's done. I found myself drawn into the descriptions of the dragons, the battles, and that between Violet and her friends. I would have liked more backstory on Violet's weak ligaments and how it took her going to the military academy for someone to figure out she just needed to life weights to solve some of those problems. That felt like a backstory that got dropped in editing that should have stayed in.  All in all, it was a good book and I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series. 
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