Fourth Wing

I really wanted to love this book, and I did! I will certainly say this has been the most enjoyable book I have read since probably The Hobbit as a child and also the only book since that very same book and age that has brought a tear to my eye.

I have to disclose that I listened to the audio book version from Audible and as such I do think that the Narrator (Rebecca Soler) certainly helped. The urgency in her voice at just the right points had me on the edge of my seat, and was potentially the main reason I felt enough to be so moved. However I also really thought the majority of the writing was exceptional.

Ok, so there are always negatives and that sits in one place for me. We know there is romance in this book so I won't mark it as a spoiler. Personally I thought there was too much kissing, at points it read like I imagine a 13 year old girl's diary would read (based on the teen movies I have seen, not from experience) and that was off-putting. I also felt the smut parts were too unrealistic. But that's just me.

I don't believe the negatives take away from my rating and I give this a solid 5 stars. I can't wait for book 2!