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A review by ris
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
In a world of dragons, gryphons, magic, and naven (idk I listened to the audiobook), these people use a Gregorian calendar.
This is a romance book that also has dragons. Do not get it confused. Dragons are completely secondary to the romance between Xaden and Violet (who he calls Violence. Which made me cringe every single time I heard it).
Once again, I am bamboozled into thinking that a book is going to be AMAZING by middle aged white women on Facebook and TikTok. Really, it's my fault at this point. I simply have to trust my instincts and start judging books by their covers. It's not that it's bad. It's that it's NOT good. If you received a "book hangover" from this, seek medical attention.
Was it enjoyable? No. Did I like the characters? No. Was the dialogue awkward, did I cringe at points, and did I guess everything that was going to happen? Absolutely.
What's most frustrating is that it COULD have been great if Yarros had taken another year or so to cut the tropes out, develop her characters more, and refine the dialogue. It really could've been the next ACOTAR but for Dragons. But it's like she leaned into every crappy romance schtick, and, for me, it was ruined.
All of THIS^ coming from someone who genuinely enjoys reading Ice Planet Barbarians should tell you a thing or two.
Unfortunately, the last 8% of the book was VERY good, earning a whole star for how great the battle scene was. Twist at the end was also great so I will be reading the next one, begrudgingly.
This is a romance book that also has dragons. Do not get it confused. Dragons are completely secondary to the romance between Xaden and Violet (who he calls Violence. Which made me cringe every single time I heard it).
Once again, I am bamboozled into thinking that a book is going to be AMAZING by middle aged white women on Facebook and TikTok. Really, it's my fault at this point. I simply have to trust my instincts and start judging books by their covers. It's not that it's bad. It's that it's NOT good. If you received a "book hangover" from this, seek medical attention.
Was it enjoyable? No. Did I like the characters? No. Was the dialogue awkward, did I cringe at points, and did I guess everything that was going to happen? Absolutely.
What's most frustrating is that it COULD have been great if Yarros had taken another year or so to cut the tropes out, develop her characters more, and refine the dialogue. It really could've been the next ACOTAR but for Dragons. But it's like she leaned into every crappy romance schtick, and, for me, it was ruined.
All of THIS^ coming from someone who genuinely enjoys reading Ice Planet Barbarians should tell you a thing or two.
Unfortunately, the last 8% of the book was VERY good, earning a whole star for how great the battle scene was. Twist at the end was also great so I will be reading the next one, begrudgingly.