Not as fun as the first one, but fun enough to make me want to read the next one 🙂‍↕️

Most unserious book ever. I loved it! I didn’t go in expecting characters with depth, intricate worldbuilding, or beautiful writing, and thank god for that, because none of that is present. I went in for dragons and some good ol’ Romantasy, and Fourth Wing absolutely delivered.

I am not even going to sit here and pick apart the characters (I don’t like the fmc) or the weird modern language, which pulled me out of the world more times than I can count. That is not the energy I have for this book. This was pure fun n vibes from start to finish. Not a single dull moment. It is fast-paced, dramatic with nothing really slowing you down. Everything is exactly what it appears to be, no need for analysis. So I am rating this book for what it is (in my humble opinion), not for what it could have been if a hundred things had been done differently. And for what it is, it was a great time. Needless to say, I will be reading book two. And three probably.

I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this one. The plot on its own is strong. It’s dark, unsettling, and has the kind of gory edge that keeps the tension high. The pacing works well too, and the book holds that tension consistently. However, the execution didn’t fully land for me, especially when it came to the writing style. It felt like the reader isn’t trusted to pick up on things, with a lot being overexplained. And while the plot is engaging, the characters felt a bit cheesy and slightly off, which made it harder to actually invest my emotions in their plight.

I also felt like the author walks a fine line between addressing certain societal issues and unintentionally reinforcing them, and I’m not sure it always landed on the right side of the line. Something about that balance felt a bit off.

It had the potential to be a really strong, unsettling read, but it definitely didn’t have as much of an impact as it could’ve had. Probably a fun read if you’re able to get past some of the weirdly cheesy (dramatic?) dialogue/internal monologues of the characters.