Fourth Wing

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Stars

This is probably my favorite book of the year and it’s been one of the best books in general that I had read in a really long time. It’s been a while since I had felt the same after finishing a book, with a feeling of happiness because I've found something I love and sad because it’s over and I’ll have to wait to read the next.

I was very scared of reading it because Tik Tok or Goodreads famous books are not usually my favorite’s and I always end up disappointed but it really surprised me that I’m not in the minority side that hated the book this time.

I can say I like everything and it’s not easy for me to give 5 stars but this deserves it. There’s no breaks, or unnecessary moments to fill pages. Each chapter has something incredible that adds to the plot. I loved the characters and their interactions, the way the author describes the world, the deadly school and the dragons. OMG THE DRAGONS 1000/10 for Tairn, Andarna and Sgaeyl.

I read other readers' reviews when I saw the contradictions in people's rating, it's either 5 or 1 star, and thought maybe I missed something, but I think this is simply one of those books you either love or hate. And I understand where some of the critics are coming from but what didn’t work for some made my experience much more fulfilling. There’s some things that readers hated but I loved them, like the dragons (

Spoiler

I was not expecting them talking or having such distinct personalities, they’re not pets or war animals, they’re really important characters in the plot. they have their own hierarchy and laws

) or the writing style, even though it’s a high fantasy world, the dialogue and inner monologue it’s very modern but it helped me read it really fast, less than two days, even though it has over 600 pages, and since I’ve read other books with the same style it didn’t bother me at all like it did to others.

Like all books, this isn’t perfect. Some dialogues made me cringe a bit. Xaden’s nickname for Violet felt too childish for me. Some plot twists or revelations are predictable and maybe I would have loved to see more about Violet’s past and her relation with her family because there are some moments where you can’t feel the full importance they have because you don’t have that background explained. And I could keep dissecting the book and find more things to complain about but the feeling it left me overpowers every tiny detail.

In conclusion I think I found a new obsession and it makes me feel excited and terrified because I really want this to continue with the same thrill the first one made me feel and I hope that its popularity doesn’t rush the author or influence the history in a bad way. I completely recommend this book but I think it’s much better when you go in blind without expectations or spoilers.