cozy reading vlog: I read fourth wing.... and hated it lol

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[@PeruseProject]

LOVING everyone's comments!!! This is obvi just my opinion and I love reading everyone else's opinions on this book too (both agree and disagree!). It's honestly so fun when there is a hyped book we can all talk about ahaha

[@JohnSaxon-vw5vi]

This is the sixth book 📖 tuber I have watched reading this book and at the moment it’s 3 for the book and 2 for no for the book 📖 and I am just about to start reading it so I will see what you think about it and go from there please stay safe and healthy and prayers and blessings for you and your family love your Aussie family friend John ❤❤

[@emilymcnulty2513]

Your POV is so validating. I didn't like it.

[@fa3ryg1rl1]

Thank you for saying this, I see some other channels not liking a book and then putting people down in the comments if they did like it and I'm glad that you encouraged discussion on both ends! 😊

[@JohnSaxon-vw5vi]

@@fa3ryg1rl1 totally understand and agree with you 100 percent

[@_sarathedreamer]

This book is gonna win the Goodreads best fantasy book of the year award and you have to make your peace with that OOOOOFFFF I felt that in my soul 😂🥲

[@ag20085]

As much as I hate this, I know that's gonna happen 😭😭 deserving books never win at the Goodreads choice awards..... it's just a popularity contest

[@gracie9658]

It sucks but at least it won't be sjm for once 🤷‍♀️

[@ag20085]

@@gracie9658 while I don't support sjm, fourth wing is much, much worse

[@gracie9658]

@@ag20085 I'm sure it is, I've heard excerpts. Oh well, this is the level we're at.

[@henrywayne5724]

Ooh, we haven't had Spicy Regan since that Sarah J Maas book from 1 or 2 years ago. I am seated LMAO

[@unhingedwoman]

Which book was it?? I need some SJM snark in my life.

[@SallaKanerva]

Regan spending 45 minutes trying to come up with anything positive to say about this book other than "at least it's quick to get over with" 😂😂😂 here for it tbh

[@ragansreads]

“It was a sequence of scenes for sure.” Hahahaah yep. I can’t sum this book up better. I gave it 2.5 stars.

[@TheEmzies]

At this point, any book that is hyped on Booktok gets an instant no from me. Your reaction is exactly how I'd expect mine to be if I read this book.

[@july3817]

Yeah same. I did cave in and read piranesi which I liked but most of booktok is romance/fantasy/ya and that’s kinda the opposite of what I read anyway so why would I like it? It’s the same thing with bestseller lists. Just because a lot of people bought it doesn’t mean it’s actually good. It also doesn’t help if you meet the people who like these books because I have had an interesting experience with a Colleen Hoover fan that well let’s just say proved my point.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

I am so glad that other people aren’t liking this book, because I heard NOTHING but praise before picking it up, and it’s so bad I can’t finish it!!! I’ve read at least 10 other books in the time it has taken me to just get halfway through this!! And I’m usually one for trash, like I ate ACOTR up when it came out, but this was worse!!

[@marthabrick7123]

I was the same with Babel . Haven’t got fourth wing yet

[@melodykim5865]

It’s interesting because in my experience the book is praised heavily on booktok and bookstagram but most of the fantasy-leaning booktubers that I watch mostly dislike it. There’s a pattern there, I think.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

@@marthabrick7123but Babel isn’t an issue if quality of writing and world building, and I can see both sides, I understand the people who like and those who don’t. THIS makes no sense to me, the writing is awful and the world building is so bad that what I remember the most are the plot holes.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

@@melodykim5865see to me that’s normal, I read a lot of fantasy and fantasy romance, and most of the time when FR ends up in the hands of a purely fantasy reviewers I expect them to not like it. But within the FR reviewers there will still be a mix of reviews. This was sold to me by people who read fantasy and *hated* ACOTR!!!

[@kourtyardproductions]

You said it! I don't hatefully hate it.... I just don't GET how people love it so much

[@oscillateswildly]

it was clear to me that the author wanted to write a fantasy but doesn't have any fantasy background, with writing or reading. i think it's only so highly rated because romance only people are reading this without a fantasy background either

[@BexsBoxofConfusion]

@@skytuzi9063 it means that she hasn't read it, and doesn't seem to have written anything and not published it. a lot of fantasy authors practice with stories before publishing

[@bear.b]

I read only fantasy and enjoyed it, it’s a fun book that’s quick to read. People can enjoy LOTR and Fourth wing at the same time.

[@renata374]

honestly the romance was so disappointing that i dont get the all this love even just for the romance either😩

[@SilverstreamPJ28]

​@@skytuzi9063you should at least read fantasy before writing it, yes lol

[@ICaughtTheSnitch26]

"without a fantasy background" lmao as if you need a degree in fantasy to read and rate it. I've read plenty of high fantasy novels and enjoyed fourth wing. Doesn't make me some fantasy idiot because I like a book. What an elitist statement.

[@amnal3983]

I have a theory about the Goodreads rating - I tried reading the first few pages and knew straight away I wouldn’t enjoy it from the writing style and so didn’t read it. I suspect many people who would have rated it low had the same mindset

[@taylorgayhart9497]

Yeah, I DNFed it and I typically feel weird reviewing books I DNFed, so I do wonder how many people are in our boat.

[@cassiopeia2045]

@@taylorgayhart9497 same here, i tried reading it before the hype even started and was thrown off immediately by the writing style that felt really flat, plus the dialogues so i dnfed .. didnt rate it tho

[@sonriecarolina]

That’s what I did too. I knew pretty quickly that it wasn’t for me and DNFed it. My TBR is too long to waste time reading books I won’t enjoy

[@shandaboreson2998]

Yes, very quickly DNF'd. The writing was so juvenile and amateur. I just cringed every time there was dialogue.

[@ParadoxKismet]

Yes - I read just the first bit on Amazon & blurb about it and just wasn't compelled to purchase it. I feel vindicated now. lol

[@AnEmbarrassmentofBooks]

I bought the first edition with the stenciled edges, then found out that a couple of booktubers I trust didn't like it - and I sold it for QUITE the profit. So all good!!😁

[@nicolesilvernell]

I've been seeing this book EVERYWHERE and been so hesitant about it based on the synopsis. Sassy Regan picked up on all the things I would find annoying too, so I'm listening and staying far away from this one. 😆Also, Clay's quick cameo and exit cracked me up!

[@literolina]

I HATED IT TOO!! I FEEL SO SEEN!! i had never been so confused on such a high rating on a book my lord

[@ninarasm]

18:09 Thank you! This is exactly why I DNFed about 10% in. How she can go from “oh no I might die” to “OMG he’s so sexy I can’t think about anything else” just irritated me too much.

[@KatieColson]

Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve been scouring the internet trying to find ANYone who didn’t love this book like me

[@vi3889]

LOOOLLL okay thank heavens. I gave it 2 stars. I was waiting for your thoughts before I questioned my sanity because of everyone loving this book. 😅

[@lieslherman]

Ditto lol... I feel like this book is a good litmus test if a reviewer has similar taste as me... or WILDLY different 🤣

[@sneums6610]

All the booktubers I love have slowly been releasing videos with their thoughts on it and they're relatively the same, now I trust their opinions even more 😂

[@ericapaulk7231]

You are not alone 😂

[@Andy_Elzo]

@@sneums6610could u tell me some? i want to find booktubers with similar taste to mine :)

[@PumpkinMozie]

I love how Regan tries to stay so positive the whole time like “maybe it’ll get better!” But the book just keeps letting her down 😂 I agree that it was fun in a shallow way but nothing past that.

[@kms_23]

Fourth Wing definitely felt like it was a combo of Divergent + Hunger Games + Red Queen with spice + dragons 🐉 Also it needed another round of copy edits. But it was entertaining and I’ll probably read the next one 😅

[@Raindropzzz_ASMR]

I thought so too.. I think it's Eragon + Divergent ... but not as great 😅

[@lieslherman]

"We deserve more! We deserve better!!" YEEESSS 🙌 Besides the writing style (I really could not stand it), I couldn't agree more!! You articulated so many of my issues perfectly. The plotholes, the emptiness and incongruencies of the world building, the super slow then suddenly fast romance... Besides how "fun" some parts are, I don't get the fanatic mass obsession with this. 🙈

[@therainfromfreecloud]

Is it weird that I'm genuinely glad when someone DOESN'T like a book I was thinking about reading and has good reasons why, not just because of the tea, but also because it gives me an excuse to remove something from my (completely out of control) tbr. like YES help me get those tbr numbers out of the impossible stratosphere 😂

[@BannanaPhone11]

Literally just finished the audiobook of this today and saw that you just posted this and YES GIRL. I LOVE A VENTING READING VLOG. exactly my same thoughts and feelings about this book 🙃

[@Lauren-eh5id]

I think the purpose of fourth wing was to be a romantasy book that can help to introduce predominantly romance readers to the fantasy genre. Was definitely entertaining and fast paced, but by no means was it a literary marvel, nor a great fantasy for those of us that have read more of the genre. I definitely agree with your criticisms, would have loved some more world building, and the plot itself feels not fully thought out, however I think it did what it was trying to do and I did enjoy it. Would love a video with recommendations of books similar to fourth wing in either setting or plot etc, but ones you think do well what fourth wing didn’t. Also want to say I love this style of video, so cozy and feels like chatting with a friend ❤

[@taylorgayhart9497]

NORMALLY if I don’t like a book, I think “oh it’s just not for me!” I don’t normally think “this is objectively a bad book” and I felt this way with Fourth Wing, so I don’t get its high rating!!! This book felt like fanfiction and not in a good “tropey” way but more like this is the first time the author has ever written any story ever, and it’s VERY obvious they don’t have any formal training. The writing style is exposition heavy, with clunky, immature dialogue, and there is zero world building. You just learn a bunch of facts about this “society” but you can’t envision walking around and existing in this world because the only details we learn are the ones conveniently set up to push the story forward. And within the “world building” that’s there, there is so much that contradicts itself or just doesn’t make sense, that it feels like the author didn’t spend a lot of time thinking it through. I like trash books, and I still couldn’t get through this.

[@ethereatingher_words]

I wrote a review stating my thoughts similar to yours and have received literally so much hate :’) people are clawing at high fantasy dragons but I honestly was so disappointed with this book

[@taylorgayhart9497]

⁠@@ethereatingher_words feel like they got a different book or something!!!!! I know multiple people who hated ACOTR but love this, and I’m just like “explain yourself” because the quality of writing is definitely better in ACOTR!

[@LifeasMonae]

Wow, our review including the same thoughts 😂😂 I love when we’re bookish taste twins. I feel so seen. Killing off so many people when you need them for a literal WAR is asinine.

[@renatereist]

You are so spot on about the lack of and flaws in the world-building! But I still ate it up 😂 and will read the next installment.

[@saresheppp]

Listen, was this book a literary masterpiece? Absolutely not. Was I hooked the whole time for whatever reason? I sure was. Can totally see why some wouldn’t enjoy it but I’m a stan.

[@ericz04]

Exactly how I feel about fourth wing. Is this the best written book out there? Absolutely not. But did I instantly gave it 5 stars? Yes.😂

[@toribian98]

Okay yes this is exactly how I felt!!!! Like the writing was not great but I definitely was invested to see how everything will play out. I have a feeling the 2nd book is gonna be much better given what we learned at the end.

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

❤💯💯💯

[@alexidaze]

Yesss!

[@kayotic-]

Yes I literally thought I would hate it - there are moments the writing yanked me out of the scene with cringe but I could not put it down and was SOO invested. I can’t explain it.

[@Lynn-CA]

Your struggle to try and find positives for this was hilarious, thank you for putting a smile on my face

[@AliDoisRead]

“Violet’s a hard working nepo baby” 😂😂😂😂

[@javierlopez9789]

So she is bella hadid

[@JCallaghan88]

I loved this book! I also love the conversations surrounding it and what we look for in the books we love or do not love. Thanks for these awesome vlogs! I love hearing your thoughts. 😊

[@katrinamonson3819]

I saw one review that it was written at a Kindle Unlimited level and I 100% feel that

[@sleuthytv1228]

😂 I thought the same thing . Also you’d think being in the military they would want you to have a better relationship with the people who go to battle with you. Lol. Allowing them to basically kill each other ect makes no sense. Elliot Brooks’s has a hilarious review of the book as well. She is so confused with the Goodreads rating 😂

[@deshanareadsfantasy]

Oh my god! Exactly what I have been looking for. You spoke my mind. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@meganprokott]

I was nodding my head this entire video!! I had so many areas of frustration while reading this, even though I generally enjoyed the story. Your fantasy expertise was so helpful to name certain things that bothered me!

[@knapptrapp]

I feel if you typically read high fantasy, FW is not gonna cut it. I think its great to get people INTO fantasy... and thats it. and its FUN!

[@panienkashy]

Personally I even enjoyed the book but it was just entertaining in a mindless way and I really don't even feel 'offended' when people don't like it. And the vlog was excellent! XD

[@sarahwilson1456]

I finally gave into the hype. Honestly I just wanted to be in the loop and fully expected to hate it, but I couldn’t put it down! It’s not incredibly well written I agree, but it really tapped into some deep inner middle schooler obsessive feeling that I haven’t felt in so long

[@nove_ria]

Same feeling.

[@sarahspages]

THANK YOU. I knew I could trust you to honest about this book lol. It was awful and I’m convinced the people who said they loved it are lying 😂

[@dreenyan]

I'm honestly just convinced they have low expectations or bad taste 😂

[@celesteisbookish9469]

I adore a ranty Regan vlog! 😆 I've heard the hype but I've been waiting for certain reviews, and THIS was one of them. Thank you!!!!!

[@alysontalbott8098]

As a B&N bookseller, I'm not at all surprised you couldn't find a physical copy! I enjoyed it myself but it wasn't mind-blowing and I'm personally glad to see someone taking it down a peg or two lol. Just popping in before I've finished the video to say that Clay's whistling in the background had both my cat and I like "who TF is outside my door"

[@jules.mp3]

Omg, I'm about 1/3 of the way through Fourth Wing and at this point I feel like it gets cringier and cringier with EVERY PAGE. I understand why people are addicted to it, but yeeeeah, not for me hahaha

[@laurenschenck5355]

SO EXCITED! 📚💛🌞🏝️🩵🏝️📚💛💛🌞🌞📖📖📙📙🌞🏝️🩵🩵🏝️🌞🌞💛📖📖📙📙💛🌞🏝️🩵🩵🏝️🌞💛📖📖📖📙📙📙📙📚📚📚📚🏝️🏝️🏝️📚🌞💛💛🏝️🏝️

[@laurenschenck5355]

Hope you are well Regan having a good summer and thanks for the vlog it was lovely 🌞💛💛🏝️📚🩵📚🌞🌞🏝️📚🌞📖📖📖📙🏝️📚🩵🩵🩵🏝️🌞💛💛🌞🏝️📚📚📚🏝️💛💛📖📖📙📙🌞🏝️📚🩵🩵📚🏝️🌞💛💛💛🌞🏝️📚📚🏝️💛💛💛🏝️📚📚

[@courtneybauman4816]

The thing that got me was the history info dump thoughts as Violet tries to get through trials. It just didn’t work at all.

[@sorenkrane]

I love your reviews. You got me onto so many fantasies. Thank you for filtering this one for me. Also, love the food chef-y inserts 😍 Totally side note: the cleaner in me sees the coffee stains in your mug, you can use baking soda (just a little) to scrub the inside out and give it a refresh 🤩 it's suuuuper satisfying

[@mayahhaidar9914]

Yes! I agree - it almost read like fanfiction to me. I think the world building could've been more flushed out. Additionally, the dragons almost seemed like a side note to me funny enough. I really enjoyed the threshing scenes and the dragon interactions but this book really mostly seemed to be about training. Listen this is my psa to all the readers out here hahaha - I feel like I need to shout this to the rooftops - if you did or didn't like this series. If you want something that's a very similar concept - READ The Aurelian Cycle Series. This book, if anything, reminded me how much I LOVED that series. The world so fleshed out, I loved the dragon bonds, and the character work is so good.

[@kaileyreinhart8761]

I finished this in a few days and while I enjoyed it at the time, I KNEW once I put it down, I’d essentially forget everything about it 😂 you know those books? It gives me divergent vibes too.

[@laitstrawberry]

i literally had the exact same opinions while reading it ;_; like, i was also getting whiplash with the violence suddenly resulting in the students being so chill.. and it all happened so fast like the author only wanted to write romance, but knew fantasy could sell so they sped through those parts.

[@ParadoxKismet]

I'm so glad you read this book and vlogged it. It's so hyped and the cover is beautiful - and the sprayed edges on the first printing - but I was hesitant to pick it up after reading just the first page & a blurb about it. Now I know I don't need to worry about it. Honestly this is just me when something is referred to as a "fantasy romance" I'm hesitant. I don't mind romance inside my fantasy (or any) books but I don't gravitate to actual romance driven books. Now after your vlog I don't think I'll bother with it - maybe if I found it used for cheap. Though it sounds like a way more fleshed out book with more world building, etc, would have been more tempting. Thanks for another great vlog! 🐉📖📚

[@amandafalson8821]

I really enjoyed your thoughts on this, Regan! I agree 💯 with what you said about it relying on other fantasy books for the reader to fill in the blanks.

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

Finished the audiobook of this one last night, and I'm happy that I clicked with it. It's a fantasy that I enjoyed after quite a few disappointing reads

[@thesassfandom]

probably best book vlog ever!!!

[@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary]

It’s the “ GIRRLLL BE SELF AWARE👏🏾👏🏾” for meee💀💀😂 Ooh sassy Regan love to see it. 🤣🤣💀I FEEL SEEN 🔥👀👏🏾💯💯💯 I felt hoodwinked and highjinked 😂😂😂😅

[@miahua9111]

IM SO EXCITEDDDDD

[@Megrosalie]

I am almost done fourth wing and in love with the book❤❤

[@sr.2417]

Lol at it being on a kindle unlimited level😂 right on the mark though and I loved it. It’s a “junk food” read for me but I’m a sucker for dragon rider books

[@gemssecretdiary9145]

First comment ❤ I also hated it haha I could not believe it honestly. I wanted to cry when she called him flaming hot… I kept thinking of flaming hot Cheetos haha

[@PeruseProject]

Ahahahahahahahaahhaahaha

[@_Just_Jess_]

Girl. This review is spot-on in all of the insights.

[@samanthat258]

I really needed this video because all of the fan art has been tempting me to pick it up even though I KNOW I will hate it 😂

[@bg4945]

I have never been so entertained watching one of your videos, LOLOL 😂

[@nissasbookcorner]

i havent read a book like this since the hunger games (which did have good world building from what i remember) but this one sounds like the “fantasy” is just a dramatic backdrop for the romance 😭

[@olivialidonni5194]

Oooohhhhh I’ve been waiting for this one!!! TURN IT UP!

[@carmenrosado9133]

Regan you have become my favorite content creator. I love your videos, I absolutely adore your fashion and I trust your opinion on books. I truly haven't found another booktuber whose reading preferences reflect what I like to read myself so well. So I was eagerly waiting for this vlog, because the criticism of other booktubers I follow didn't positively favor this book and I knew I need your opinion to decide whether to read it or not. So thank you, because I have decided this is not for me. Finally, I'm reading Our share of night after you shared it in a book haul, and although is intense and maybe everyone should check the tags, I'm loving it so much.

[@samworley3960]

omg thank you regan!!!!!! i didn’t understand the hype around this at all and im glad to see someone else confused too

[@pamp.5590]

Honestly, as much as I wasn’t impressed with Fourth Wing, I’m grateful for it as it was a gateway for many who are new to fantasy (like my best friend who SWORE for years that she’d never read fantasy and ended up loving it lol) Now, I can recommend some that are actually good 😝

[@Yohina1989]

Thank you thank you for pointing out all the issues with not just Fourth Wing, but honestly a lot of the popular romantasies! But I guess we are clearly in the minority considering how popular this book is and it includes all of the tropes. And, of all the tropes, I hate the immediate bff the most!

[@lisajennifer8817]

Halfway when you see Clay with your videoing, he just turns lol. I am glad you were honest about your opinion on it. I enjoy hearing your comments on it!

[@heyyyniki]

Released my Libby hold after watching this lmao. I trust your opinion sooo much since your CC2 experience was identical to mine.

[@Tinahgirl83]

I absolutely loved Fourth Wing, but I’m also a HUGE fantasy romance reader. It’s my comfort genre. Based on your general taste, though, and the books you love, I wouldn’t have recommended it to you to read, because I knew that you wouldn’t enjoy it. Lol.

[@PeruseProject]

I have a huge soft spot for fantasy romance!!! even if I don't love I still enjoy u kno. Do you have other favs?

[@Tinahgirl83]

@@PeruseProject I’m heavily in an SJM and JLA state at present, but my favorite of all time is Radiance by Grace Draven. (I actually enjoy all of the Wraith Kings series.) There are some others that I really enjoyed, but in all honestly the writing is atrocious but the story and the characters are fun. 😂😂 I did really like the Ember in the Ashes series, and I’m hearing good things about everything Rebecca Ross writes. (Goodreads won’t load for me so I’m having to go off the top of my head.🙈) If you want historical, have you heard of/read the Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn or the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters? This one is extremely backlist but they’re fun Egyptology based mysteries with romance in them. Also, I know you enjoy middle grade as well, so I’d like to put The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Meddlestone on your radar. I’m enjoying it immensely.

[@Tinahgirl83]

@@PeruseProject Also, I apologize if that came off sounding offended. I wasn’t. I just felt bad that you’d wasted time on something you didn’t enjoy. There are a few people who it was sent to by publishers and I was thinking “have you done your research at all? This is definitely not a good match for this person.” The hype train was real and there are a lot who’ve read it and hated it, but they don’t say because fandoms are crazy and attack people. Lol. Not every book is for every reader and that’s what makes it interesting. Our reading tastes seem to be pretty different a lot of the time, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying your videos, reviews, and recommendations.😊 For me, it was exactly what I wanted it to be and what I needed. My father-in-law passed away after a long 2 years of illness and my reading this year has been almost non-existent. To date I’ve only read 40 books, which is very low for me. SJM, JLA and Fourth Wing have given me the escape I needed with characters I could root for, and care about without overtaxing my brain. I’m now reading The Way of Kings and loving it.

[@hej1992]

I actually enjoyed it, but I think it was mainly because I was part of the June frenzy when it came out, which made it quite fun to read. You're totally spot on with regards to all those flaws, but, what can I say? It did keep me from dealing with being an adult for several days and I'm always up for that 😅

[@alexandrakropaneva]

glad i wasn’t the only one 🫣

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

Was really looking forward to regan's views and she didn't disappoint 😂. Loved this last night but now I'm really rethinking some elements

[@karinal1452]

I really didn't like it either, so I'm so happy to finally hear someone having similar thoughts about it!!! 😅

[@ednalee906]

I felt like this book was great for me as I am not a fantasy reader so it is a great way to get me interested and build up to reading fantasy books that do a lot of world building and are slow pace and descriptive.

[@rayalantin6742]

“I’m wondering if the reveal is the plot” lmaooo 💀

[@annayoung4098]

You perfectly encapsulated how I felt about the book too! I felt like I was crazy bc it seemed like I was the only one who did not like it at all. The book just gave me fanfic wattpad vibes in a bad way

[@victoriaaricketts]

Haha loves this review and I loved this book. It was so fun and entertaining and relatable in a way you wouldn’t expect it to be. I feel like it was also predictable but in the best most nostalgic way. For me, the lack of information was the point. It drew me in and helped me realize how brainwashed and manipulated everyone was. I’m excited to find out what happens next. Love your reviews and your vlogs as always! I always appreciate your opinion and your perspective. To each their own, ya know. 😂😊

[@zynpkrdg]

Regan i know i'm late but you need to make a dragon books recommendation video!!!

[@cassidyrhoades4854]

im so excited to see this video. i really did NOT like it either. ive been waiting to see someone else with my same feelings

[@robertdean52]

Dragonrider school sounds like something I’d take a look at, given my fantasy gaming background, but the plot holes would drive me crazy. Thanks for reading this so that I don’t have to. 😀 The pasta salad over the arugula looked very tasty for that second (?) day’s lunch.

[@AshCerto]

I feel like once something starts getting extremely popular and hyped up, I just don't even bother. Steer clear until a couple of months or years down the line until I'm actually interested or enough reviews have been left to get an actual feel for the book. When this book started getting traction I looked at the reviews under 3 stars and said "okay, that's all I needed to know" and haven't looked back. Now my book club wants to read it and I'm like nooooo there are better things to read

[@Pia93]

OMG, finally someone who expresses all my feelings while reading this book. I dnf'd it after 50%😅

[@impastomusic]

Thank you so much for the video, and for shortening my TBR by removing this book 😂 I was well on the fence before your vlog, but there’s plenty of things that I know I wouldn’t enjoy. I’ve just finished reading the Murderbot Diaries (so fun!) and just started Nothing to See Here, which I think is going to be the kind of weird that’s right up my alley 😊 Enjoy your a/c omg

[@Imhrien]

I feel like there was a missed opportunity for a joke with saying "near the tail end" considering all the dragon names in the book I very much appreciate you taking us all on this reading journey with you, as its certainly helping me also come to terms with the fact that this will most likely end up as the Goodreads Fantasy of the Year

[@BexsBoxofConfusion]

I listened to it when it came out because someone I thought I trusted with recs loved it. And.... I hated it, or well, I had a fun time some of the time. It was very juvenile and basic though, and raised many questions

[@heidir7614]

Lol I loved your review 😂 I will say I am one of those that read it and gave it a 5 stars but I’m also not a huge fantasy reader. I’ve tried reading fantasy and end up DNFing them, but this book made fantasy palatable for me. So maybe that’s the issue….maybe it’s a really good book for those who don’t read fantasy that much and a weak book for those who read a lot of fantasy. And this is kind of weird, but I kept picturing the story as a subplot in Skyrim….by thinking in that world view made me understand the book’s universe and mythology better.

[@VivienReis]

Finally read it and can finally watch your vlog. It wasn't perfect but I still enjoyed it! Will continue the series 😊

[@VivienReis]

Just finished your vlog. I agree with most of what you said! Looking at some other books from the author looks like a lot of romance writing and not so much fantasy. The MC behaved very YA for most of the book but the spice was very adult. That part was a weird dichotomy for me

[@blueowl07]

I was for some reason really resistant to this book and have been waiting for Booktuber I trust to review it so thank you 😂

[@whiskeysfoxtrot824]

The authors writing style drove me bonkers, it felt like each chapter built up to this big climax, and then the chapter would just end there and the next chapter would pick up hours or days later, and then we're playing catch up with the fallout of the climax from the previous chapter. I kept feeling like I was missing pages as I read, like I had to flip back. I also just realized none of the plot is super original, as I was explaining the book to a friend I stopped and was like, "Does this just sound like sexy hunger games?"

[@jasminv8653]

Ngl this is exactly how I felt with Leigh Bardugo too, the pacing of the chapters mafe SoC insufferable to me. Can't imagine how painful it would be if the writing style itself was even clunkier like with this one...

[@cottonsparrot]

I enjoyed it because it was one of those fantasy books where I could turn my brain off and just enjoy the ride. Was it super predictable, yes. But it was also just fun. I hadn't read a book that gave me that sense of fun in a long time.

[@sheilakae_]

I’ve no intention to read this….. I’m so glad I’m not alone.

[@jamieocumen7255]

watching this with my mushroom pesto pasta and audibly embarrassingly squealed and had to stop and comment when you showed you were eating pesto pasta salad hahahah

[@dianaabuincaamano6755]

It took me sooo long to read! It was boring and predictable. But the ratings and all the praise made me feel so confused, like I was reading it wrong or something like that😅😢😢 Thank you!!❤

[@jaz_luo_studio]

Hahaha so glad you were honest about your feelings Regan! I devoured Fourth Wing this week because it was quite entertaining but your complaints make me feel more ok acknowledging its flaws while shamelessly enjoying the ride 😂

[@mynameischrista]

I’m here for the tea. 😅

[@hohohoiluvu2268]

I like you used the word aggressive to describe those scenes 😂

[@attkyesi]

I've definitely grown out of these types of books cuz I know the me a few years ago would have ate something like this up! I was waiting for some of my favs to review bc hyped booktok recs are usually flops 🫢🫣

[@bill_i_am7539]

I'm 70ish% into this book and I'm actually liking it. I've seen a lot of people say they don't like it, so I was a little worried about if I would like it. I do 🙄at the lust/hate moments though. lol I agree that the world building really focuses on the academy setting, which I'm mostly okay with. I figure we'll get more world building in the next book. 🤞 Right now, if I had to give it a rating, it would probably be 4.5 - which is extremely rare for me.

[@AtikhaR]

Reagan I love all your videos, never miss even one. I love your blue velvet couch. Can you share a link? We are moving into our new home and I’m exploring furniture

[@reneejones8196]

I'm not wasting my brain cells with this one. 😂..love your review

[@ReadingNymph]

This was hilarious 😅 I keep going back and forth between giving this book a try but based on all the reviews, I think I will leave it 🤔

[@kelleyk1320]

What is the green color of your kitchen cabinets? They look great!