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A review by asipofcozy
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Usually hyped books never end well for me, I get my expectations set to high and then when I finally read the book I am disappointed and let down. Happy to say that this did not happen to be one of those times.
I am not going to say this is an out of this world, top fantasy book (like that of Sanderson, Kristoff, Ambercrombie, etc.) as this does fall under the "fantasy romance" genre. I will say that a lot of the elements were well executed. We were given a variety of characters across multiple diverse spectrums from lgbtq+ representation to disability representation (I see you deaf rep, chronic illness rep, and mental health rep). And while, I will agree that these representations could have been explored more on, I am putting hope into the second book.
As for the plot and fantasy element. I do think that since this is heavy on the romance, the plot at times got lost in the background. We were so focused on Violet, her feelings, and her trainings, that it didn't feel like a real plot was happening at all. There were hints of a war going on outside of the academia and I wish there was more explanation and discussion on it, especially when it becomes such a large piece towards the latter half of the book.
For the fantasy element, I think there was good execution in the dragons, the history and education on dragons, and the magical elements. However, once again we need a little bit more explanation on some items which fell to side to make way for the heavy sexual tension and romance. Not saying the romance was bad but it is a spotlight piece in the book when I personally would have loved more fantasy and plot.
Then again I am someone who doesn't care for romance a lot in my fantasy novels I like the focus to be on the story itself. However, the romance was good, granted predictable but good.
I can't wait to get my hands of Iron Flame - I am hoping it will dive deeper into the plot, story, and more of the dragons! Also have a few predictions for the second book already.
I am not going to say this is an out of this world, top fantasy book (like that of Sanderson, Kristoff, Ambercrombie, etc.) as this does fall under the "fantasy romance" genre. I will say that a lot of the elements were well executed. We were given a variety of characters across multiple diverse spectrums from lgbtq+ representation to disability representation (I see you deaf rep, chronic illness rep, and mental health rep). And while, I will agree that these representations could have been explored more on, I am putting hope into the second book.
As for the plot and fantasy element. I do think that since this is heavy on the romance, the plot at times got lost in the background. We were so focused on Violet, her feelings, and her trainings, that it didn't feel like a real plot was happening at all. There were hints of a war going on outside of the academia and I wish there was more explanation and discussion on it, especially when it becomes such a large piece towards the latter half of the book.
For the fantasy element, I think there was good execution in the dragons, the history and education on dragons, and the magical elements. However, once again we need a little bit more explanation on some items which fell to side to make way for the heavy sexual tension and romance. Not saying the romance was bad but it is a spotlight piece in the book when I personally would have loved more fantasy and plot.
Then again I am someone who doesn't care for romance a lot in my fantasy novels I like the focus to be on the story itself. However, the romance was good, granted predictable but good.
I can't wait to get my hands of Iron Flame - I am hoping it will dive deeper into the plot, story, and more of the dragons! Also have a few predictions for the second book already.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Death of parent and War