cashewcat1092 's review for:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

4.75

adventurous inspiring relaxing 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

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It’s rare to find a fantasy, sci-fi, or adventure book where the main character accurately represents disability. Fourth Wing did, and it meant the world to me. Violet’s struggle to accept that she needs accommodations—then feeling like a fraud when she excels with them, despite her resilience being an asset—mirrors my own experience in real life (minus the dragons).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cultural appropriation

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders