let's talk about Fourth Wing!! // SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

[@sherriewhite5348]

I’m halfway through “Fourth Wing” it’s my first fantasy read. I’m LOVING IT! Violet is that chick! I’ve found myself laughing, screaming and even shedding a few tears. I’m trying to savor every bit of it! 💜🐉💜

[@KristleLauren]

I’m so happy you’re loving it!! And also so happy you’re loving fantasy!! It’s the perfect book to get you into the genre. There are so many amazing fantasy books waiting for you!

[@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd]

I agree Violet is that chick if that chick were an annoying valley girl who doesn't even remotely grow as a character because the plot keeps bending over backwards for her up to and including letting her pretend the disability she's supposed to have doesn't exist.

[@Bellsbear64]

If you're interested in other fantasy, I really enjoyed the Tairen Soul series, i recommended checking it out! It's a bit reminiscent of a court of thrones and roses but it's got a better prose to it, imo. It came out first, and after reading it I'm so certain that acotar was inspired by those books. It's definitely more high fantasy, with fae and magic and such. Also romance.

[@sorryitsjenny]

Just bought this & iron flame today! I’m so intimidated to read them, but this review helped tons! ❤️🐉 Thank you!

[@KristleLauren]

Don’t be intimidated! Fourth Wing is such an easy read and it’s so FUN! I ended up not loving Iron Flame, but so many people do, so I hope you love it as well! But gosh, Fourth Wing is incredible!

[@llw24]

Obsessed with those bookshelves!!!!

[@KristleLauren]

Thank you! They’re linked on my Amazon storefront in the description!

[@priceiswong]

Loved this book! Definitely a favorite of the year for me.

[@KristleLauren]

Absolutely one of my favorites of the year, and one of my favorites ever! I already miss it.

[@Sadiehoney]

It’s reminds me of Harry Potter, hunger games and GOT all smashed into one lol that’s the best way I can explain it to someone😂 I’m at the very end of the book and I actually love it compared to a lot of people I feel like most don’t!

[@KristleLauren]

Hahah it has a lot of those vibes for sure!! You think a lot of people don’t like it?! I feel the opposite haha. I have heard of very few people who don’t love Fourth Wing haha

[@evelynpomeroy15]

so excited to read this! i love your content and can't wait for the next

[@KristleLauren]

You are so sweet, thank you so so much! I can’t wait for you to read it, you are going to love it!

[@cmeeki4]

I really enjoyed your thoughts and review of this book.

[@KristleLauren]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@paaf4768]

Listening to the audio book and I have to say, I'm thoroughly enjoying this. It's predictable in the best way

[@KristleLauren]

very happy you've enjoying it!

[@Candices.bookclub]

love your thoughts on this book and so glad you loved it 🤭

[@KristleLauren]

Omg friend it was so so good! Thank you for convincing me. Your story was what did it because I know we have the same taste!

[@clarissamangaran6970]

I just started this book and the sheer amount of profanity is really off-putting and it actually made me DNF it months ago. I did pick it back up because of all the hype, so I’m encouraged with your video to just skip over the curse words and push through. Hopefully it ends up being worth it because the plot is really interesting so far. 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@KristleLauren]

it may just not be for you! it's an adult fantasy, so there are going to be curse words and also a few spicy scenes. it's not young adult. it is a really great book but it might not be the book for you!

[@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd]

The cursing is nothing compared to how Violet talks like a braindead valley girl.

[@iruneas]

Oh yes, I agree with you. Initially, I found it a bit cringey with the frequent use of the F and S words. It took me a while to get used to it🥺🥺 but now I’m enjoying it. It sort of reflects the rough lifestyles that the characters in the setting go through 🥺🥺

[@Myghostfeet]

I hope someone can answer my comment because i was talking to someone at a customer survice from a book shop and they told me that this book without sprayed edges is what the writer wrote and the one with the sprayed edges is the international variant, which is a basically the same but it’s a little changed by the audience itself. The story is the same, but the details could be slightly different from what the writer wrote. Is this true?

[@paaf4768]

No one talks about Terrin!! He is by far my favorite character

[@KristleLauren]

I don't talk about him specifically because I don't want to ruin it for anyone! I think it's a lot more fun going into the book not knowing about him and then meeting his character blindly. I almost feel like talking about him would spoil it for people and I'm not about that!

[@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd]

He's everyone's favorite character because he's really the only good character at all. This is fortunate because it means if you want the same character but in a much better plot you can just rewatch Dragonheart.

[@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd]

•Slow burn romances do not conspire to get their main characters together under cheap, contrived circumstances that were never even needed in the first place. This is not a slow burn romance. Frankly I'm not even convinced it was ever trying to be. It's cheap wish fulfillment. •The "spice" was certainly done well if you were looking for comedy as the sex scene is actually pretty funny. No other real value can be derived from them. •The worldbuilding in this book was nonsensical. The officers that run Basgaiath are some of the dumbest top brass I've seen in fiction. There's a difference between a ruthless and efficient war machine that cares little for the humanity of its components and one that wastes its human resources under what the author thinks is a "close enough" representation of a social Darwinist society. Even the Nazis weren't so dumb as to let human resources go to needless waste the way Navarre does. And that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how much of a bloated facade this book's "worldbuilding" is. •Violet is easily the worst part of this book. She's nothing but a vapid valley girl especially based on how she narrates the book. Normally this wouldn't be an absolute deal breaker since it could certainly lead to a character arc where she has to actually notice the world around her (especially when the world is perfectly set up to explore fascist indoctrination of societies, but of course we're never going to get that given Rebecca Yarros's personal politics), but the universe insists on bending over backwards to make sure she receives no character arc to speak of. The salt in the wound from there on is Rebecca straight up gaslighting the reader into thinking that she has changed when she hasn't and people FALLING FOR IT.

[@KristleLauren]

lol sheesh, it's not that serious...

[@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd]

@@KristleLauren And? I'm a consumer of shonen anime and manga that are rarely serious. The difference is that shonen series are series you can enjoy without thinking too hard about it while Fourth Wing is something you can ONLY enjoy without thinking too hard about it.

[@KristleLauren]

@@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd I disagree 😊 I enjoyed it very much and it’s okay that you didn’t. No need to have such a negative tone in my comments just because I enjoyed a book that you didn’t lol. It’s literally just a book and again, it’s NOT THAT SERIOUS.

[@GatekeeperGuardian-wv3cd]

@@KristleLauren Neither is One Piece, but at least the world (mostly) makes sense. I don't have to think too hard about it, but when I do I can enjoy it even more. The same cannot be said for this. I can't enjoy it with my brain off because of how insufferable Violet is as a character and I can't enjoy it with my brain on because of the sheer incompetence of Navarre's top brass and Yarros expecting people to just take it in stride.