Fourth Wing

(2.5 stars)

+2 stars for: making me LAUGH OUT LOUD at the absurdity of some of the dialogue and writing. like some of these quotes are just so unserious that i just couldn't help but have a good time

+1,000 stars for: DRAGONS!!!

+1 star for: genuinely like actually pulling me in. this book was def a page turner! was it good??? ummmmmm

-1,000 stars for: xaden's pov. if you thought violet was insufferably horny i give you... her boyfriend!!! he's so fucking gross in that last chapter like... UR GIRL NEARLY DIED AND YOUR LOOKING AT HER BOOBS???

-1 star for: FINALLY some small and pale girl rep! we have really been lacking in that department!!!

+1 star for: rhiannon's friendship and andarna (the cutest to ever do it)!

-.5 stars for: black best friend trope PLUS gay best friend trope! AND KILLING LIAM!!!

ok ok ok putting aside the insane amounts of nostalgia for divergent and other 2000s dystopians... i really get why people love this book. easy to read, fun (if not hilariously predictable) twists and an interesting world to enjoy as long as you don't think about it too long.