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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is what nostalgic romantasy readers undeniably crave.
I resisted this story as long as I could muster. The sheer amount of love Fourth Wing has received across so many different platforms left this reader with serious FOMO.
Violet Sorrengail has been studying her entire life to become a scribe, like her late father. However, her mother has other plans for Violet. Violet now must cross the parapet into the riders quadrant despite the likelyhood of her inevitable demise. Everyone believes Violet to be too weak and "fragile" to live through training, including her famous sister Mara.
I have been avoiding young female MCs as of late due to a lot of indecisive personalities that seem to be present within the romantasy genre. I was pleased not to have many instances of odium for Violet. The author was able to portray Violet as young but thoughtful rather than abhorrently confused as I have grown accustomed to seeing.
Fourth Wing hits hard with the Romeo and Juliet and forbidden love vibes. We all enjoy an enemies to lovers trope, and Yarros barely makes the reader question where Violets loyalties lie. Xaden is the epitome of a misunderstood "bad boy".
Part of where my frustration lies with this book is the lack of suprise. The foreshadowing is strong and easy to pick up on, especially if you've ever read other best sellers like Twilight or ACOTAR. Another reason I found this story difficult to enjoy more, personally, was the unnatural lust and forced attraction between Violet and Xaden. I felt more sparks in other relationships Violet had and was shipping side characters, even though I knew it was never a possibility. Kind of like Rachel and Joey.
I land in the middle in terms of how much I enjoyed the book. There is a lot to like about Fourth Wing, dragons and magic and tension. There are also areas I would have liked to be more refined. I look forward to reading the sequel and hope for twists in the remainder of the series.
I resisted this story as long as I could muster. The sheer amount of love Fourth Wing has received across so many different platforms left this reader with serious FOMO.
Violet Sorrengail has been studying her entire life to become a scribe, like her late father. However, her mother has other plans for Violet. Violet now must cross the parapet into the riders quadrant despite the likelyhood of her inevitable demise. Everyone believes Violet to be too weak and "fragile" to live through training, including her famous sister Mara.
I have been avoiding young female MCs as of late due to a lot of indecisive personalities that seem to be present within the romantasy genre. I was pleased not to have many instances of odium for Violet. The author was able to portray Violet as young but thoughtful rather than abhorrently confused as I have grown accustomed to seeing.
Fourth Wing hits hard with the
Part of where my frustration lies with this book is the lack of suprise. The foreshadowing is strong and easy to pick up on, especially if you've ever read other best sellers like Twilight or ACOTAR. Another reason I found this story difficult to enjoy more, personally,
I land in the middle in terms of how much I enjoyed the book. There is a lot to like about Fourth Wing, dragons and magic and tension. There are also areas I would have liked to be more refined. I look forward to reading the sequel and hope for twists in the remainder of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content