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(I devoured this and am about to dive into the next one. Yarros's handling of dragons absolutely makes the book; might actually be better than early Anne McCaffrey, and that's saying something. If you like the dragon-having, mildly dystopian kind of fantasy and you haven't read this yet, WHAT ARE YOU DOING STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR LIFE. Leaving the notes I wrote as I was reading for my own edification, but this turned out to be drastically better than I was expecting.)
Ten chapters in: I'm not at all sure this is a fantasy "unlike anything I've read before," as the blurb proclaims, so much as it's Divergent with dragons. And much like Divergent, so far the story beats are pretty predictable. Like many newcomers to the ring, Ms. Yarros's enthusiasm is certainly there but the punches are a bit...telegraphed.
However - let me be clear: I have read most of Veronica Roth's books, and enjoyed them. However, that same enthusiasm in Fourth Wing lends itself to a tighter pacing than Divergent. To fight scenes that crackle with energy, and protagonists who are neither overly powered nor overly preachy (and whose chemistry is, thus far, palpable)
It's not perfect, but my attention has been caught. I'll keep reading (and if my mind changes, will update when done)
***Chapter 16***
NEVER MIND
THIS SLAPS GO READ IT
(I devoured this and am about to dive into the next one. Yarros's handling of dragons absolutely makes the book; might actually be better than early Anne McCaffrey, and that's saying something. If you like the dragon-having, mildly dystopian kind of fantasy and you haven't read this yet, WHAT ARE YOU DOING STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR LIFE. Leaving the notes I wrote as I was reading for my own edification, but this turned out to be drastically better than I was expecting.)
Ten chapters in: I'm not at all sure this is a fantasy "unlike anything I've read before," as the blurb proclaims, so much as it's Divergent with dragons. And much like Divergent, so far the story beats are pretty predictable. Like many newcomers to the ring, Ms. Yarros's enthusiasm is certainly there but the punches are a bit...telegraphed.
However - let me be clear: I have read most of Veronica Roth's books, and enjoyed them. However, that same enthusiasm in Fourth Wing lends itself to a tighter pacing than Divergent. To fight scenes that crackle with energy, and protagonists who are neither overly powered nor overly preachy (and whose chemistry is, thus far, palpable)
It's not perfect, but my attention has been caught. I'll keep reading (and if my mind changes, will update when done)
***Chapter 16***
NEVER MIND
THIS SLAPS GO READ IT
