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Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding generalalso known as her tough-as-talons motherhas ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when youre smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons dont bond to fragile humans. They incinerate them. With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mothers daughterlike Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. Shell need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agendabecause once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.
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DebbieGrillo
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Here we go!

Writeme Loved this book! 1d
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Gissy
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Eggs I like the topographical effect 4d
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Kshakal
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Thanks for the tag @dabbe #tlt

1. Fourth Wing
2. Harry Potter
3. The Hunger Games

dabbe I'm making a list, checking it twice, and I'll make it available to all whether naughty or nice! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 4d
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YasmiNova
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Totally engrossed. I had my nose in my e-reader and did the bare minimum I could get away with until I finished it (and its sequel). I hadn't heard of it or the hype around it until it was chosen for our book club read. Wasn't expecting it to be so spicy! (Bordering on cheesy sometimes...) My favourite bit is definitely how well the dragon characters are developed and Tairn's dry humour. Prose can be repetitive but it's an entertaining read 👍🏻

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Writeme
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This book was insane! It‘s been forever since I‘ve inhaled a book like this. Terrific fantasy, dragons, heroes, all the things. Hunger games meets the Dragon Riders of Pern. Warning: there were some truly cringy sex scenes. Otherwise- phenominal!

Awk_Word_Smith Amen. And the cringey scenes just seemed to needlessly go on and on for pages and pages. I was just: ok already, I get it. 7d
Writeme Yup 😂😂 7d
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CrowCAH
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Went to a church rummage sale today and found this book! 🐉

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emz711
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Oh is the MC me?
Hello EDS

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monibookishnerd
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I am so disappointed on all levels: not original story elements, badly executed tropes, predictable plot twists, bland love interest and cartoonish antagonists. The action and fighting scenes were good but they do not warrant the hype. Worst: The "Oh My God" phrase in the bedroom is so overused and here was nothing original about it. I have read so much better romantasies.

RamsFan1963 I'm glad I'm not the only one that panned this. I was beginning feel like a little island in a big sea of Litsy hype. 2w
julesG @RamsFan1963 No, you're not the only one. I bailed. Totally over-hyped book. 2w
monibookishnerd I constantly had a feeling of deja-vu while reading. It was like all the popular tropes and elements from the best fantasy books of the last 20 years were taken and bunched together. Especially the similarities between the Blood Queen series (FMC and plot) were astounding. 2w
emz711 for real. i don't get the hype. twist at the end was nice though. I'll hype this one instead which is also a school and people are dying but totally different than this, and way, way hotter. 1d
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛🐉 🖤 3w
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 3w
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Smlambert725
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“‘Fascinating. You look all frail and breakable, but you‘re really a violent little thing, aren‘t you?‘”
#February2024

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Larkken
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I read it (how could I avoid it? It was fun, whatevs, will read the next...) but can now only think of Anne McCaffrey (rip), the O.G. of thirsty, violent people with psychic bonds to large flying reptiles. I dunno if all the Tairn/Andarna/Violet stans are aware? But they should go read The White Dragon immediately.
#popsugar24 about dragons
#52bookclub24 author everyone has read but me

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Sharpeipup
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Afternoon tea at 10,000 feet and several hours of uninterrupted reading time! ✈️

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LadyCait84
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The hype about this one made me curious. And what fun it turned out to be, having that rare “one more chapter, bedtime be damned” addictive pull. Eager to get my hands on book 2 of the series.

(Pic is from a silent book club meet-up a few days ago, which was the reading session when I got well and truly hooked on this book. But I‘m glad I didn‘t get to the spicier parts while reading in public — I‘m a blusher.)

5feet.of.fury 😂 1mo
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emtoyama
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I should have bought the sequel with it. Tore through this one quickly. Send me to a world of shirtless fighters, dragons, and a little romance any day.

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DaNae.Gr
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Switched to audiobook so I can listen as I cook meals for the next few days - the narrator is doing an excellent job with this one!

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Melismatic
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Mehso-so

Welp. I wanted to love this the way so many do but I‘m kind of floored by the lack of world building and the half dozen plot holes. Fantasy requires some suspension of disbelief but this was…something else. It also felt very YA until the final quarter, and I have whiplash. 😂

Not sure I‘ll return for part two. But I do think it‘ll fare better as a television series. Maybe?

Melismatic Also….isnt this kinda just this but with dragons? 1mo
Hooked_on_books I‘ve heard people describe this book as terrible, so you‘re not alone! 1mo
RamsFan1963 I didn't care for it at all 1mo
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Steph.Titus
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#5.2024

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Littlewolf1
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4.8⭐️ there was a lot of hype connected to this book, so I went in with the expectation to be let down. Two chapters in, I was like great, here is more of the same thing. But I was wrong, and it was so good and so worth the hype. However, I refuse to read the next one until at least book 3 is out and we know when book 4 is coming. #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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Cortg
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20 hours of listening flew by while I was swept up in this dragon fantasy with a kick-ass heroine! Hopefully it‘s a short wait for the sequel because I‘m suffering a big ole book hangover.

Vansa The sequel's out already! 1mo
Cortg @Vansa Yes it is! I‘m waiting on my library eaudio hold. My daughter picked up the hardback at her college bookstore last week. Have you read it yet?! 1mo
Vansa @Cortg I did! But I don't want to give my opinion since you've not read it yet :-) 1mo
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DaNae.Gr
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Library holds clearing. Normally not a fantasy girl. Let‘s see if I stick with this!

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Melismatic
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Brought the tagged book with me to my Vday mani/pedi appt today. Goal is to finish by the end of the week so I can spend a solid week with Lauren Groff for #AuthorAMonth & also finish some BHM/romance-y titles for February.

I get why it‘s so popular - very Harry Potter (fanfic?) meets Game of Thrones. Dain is already on my nerves but so is MC so… 😜

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Kshakal
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I am not sure I have words for how much I love this book! I was worried that it wouldn‘t live up to the hype and it absolutely did! I was pulled in from the very first word and it didn‘t let me go until the last! And that ending??? Holy moly!!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I enjoyed it too! 🖤🖤 1mo
Meshell1313 Sameeeeee!!!!! 🐉 1mo
TheSpineView Yes!!!💜📖 1mo
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Melismatic
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My jury duties are officially complete so I treated myself to a lil spree at one of my fave local indie bookstores.

Only got about 10% deep into Fourth Wing while I was waiting. I‘m enjoying it so far - well fleshed out world building even if the MC is a lil cringe uwu at times. 😅

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Littlewolf1
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“Conscription Day is always the deadliest. Maybe that‘s why the sunrise is especially beautiful this morning-because I know it might be my last”.
#FirstLineFridays
I know this is technically two lines, but on did not feel complete without the other.

MommyOfTwo Muad‘Dib‘s teachings have become the playground of scholastics, of the superstitious and the corrupt. 2mo
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Lauranahe
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Definitely my favorite read for January!

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Melismatic
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It begins, y‘all!

2024 is my year of #romantasy (or at least that‘s what it‘s shaping up to be).

Also hoping to tackle #2 in the ACOTAR series & the sequel to Divine Rivals if I can get my hands on a copy (my local bookshop was out!). 🥰🤷🏻‍♀️💖 It is “love” month after all.

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Booksbymybed
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Finally got to this super popular book. It has all the things a fantasy book needs to have to be a roaring success — dragons, acboarding school but for adults, action, intrigue, and romance. Not without cliches, but entertaining nonetheless. Mature content. Only two books out of goodness knows how many is out, so I‘m looking forward to the second one. Colorado author.

AmyG Stacked and only because she is from CO….and maybe because so many people love it. 2mo
Booksbymybed @AmyG 💛 I wouldn‘t say it lived up to a hype as much as I thought it would, but it‘s worth a try. 2mo
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Kshakal
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Perks of having the plague… lots of time for reading and Vanderpump marathons!

Ruthiella Making lemonade out of lemons! 🍋 2mo
BethM Oh no! Feel better soon! 2mo
AnnCrystal May you feel better very soon 🙏. 2mo
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humouress
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Listening to the 4th Wing audiobook. Bit confused as to when the narrator says 'rider' or 'writer' (Violet has trained all her life to be a scribe but her mum decrees she will be a dragonrider). Also never sure when characters are speaking/ protagonist is thinking
Seems weird when dragon riders are desperately needed to defend the borders that the training is so dangerous that cadets die/ are allowed to kill each other.

humouress About 3 chapters from the end: the bad qualities of the anti-heroes are a bit over exaggerated to contrast with the good guys. I found the behaviour of one character in particular not quite believable. This is more of a steamy romance dressed up as a fantasy; there are 2 explicit sex scenes plus others that build the tension in this enemies to lovers trope. (edited) 1mo
humouress Similar premise to Rosario Munda‘s ‘Firebourne‘ but that was better done and without the casual swearing and steaminess. Where I borrowed that from the library and then went out and bought the whole trilogy for my shelves, I borrowed this from the library too and, while I‘m happy to read the sequel, I will borrow it rather than buy my own copy.
ETA: Though (having now finished this book) I doubt I'm going to rush out to borrow the 2nd one.
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humouress Stopped overnight with those 3 chapters still to go and the plot holes (the ones you‘re too intent on reading to stop and examine and just trust will be resolved as you read on) got larger and are threatening the fabric of the story. Let‘s see if they do get resolved or not … (edited) 1mo
humouress They weren't resolved (eg the secret that has been kept for centuries for no reason). The dragons were inconsistent: when we first meet them they incinerate candidates on a whim (culling the weak) but once they bond, will do anything to keep their riders alive (per Violet's). But if they fall off, they'll let them though they can demonstrably catch them. And Violet ... she's good at everything even though no-one thought she'd survive.
Annoyed 😕
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Melismatic
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So I have Jury Duty on Thursday.

Do I use that time spent waiting around to start/get a sizeable chunk into ✨Fourth Wing✨ and see what all the hype is about?

LiteraryinLawrence What is this magical picture? 2mo
Melismatic @LiteraryinLawrence my friend gifted/made me this fabulous macrame wall hanging and cleverly hid an ombré string of fairy lights inside. ? Fully completed my lil book nook! (edited) 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau That wall hanging is spectacular!!!! 😍 2mo
Meshell1313 Yes is the answer! Easy question. 2mo
Melismatic @TheBookgeekFrau thank you 💖🥰 I love it so much 1mo
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This was a very fun read. "Fourth Wing" offers an enjoyable dragon-riding fantasy, but the intense love story occasionally feels excessive, lingering too long across multiple chapters. While crucial to the plot, it becomes a bit gratuitous. Fortunately, the narrative regains momentum with a thrilling battle and a surprising cliffhanger, redeeming the overall experience. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Awk_Word_Smith And normally I loathe cliffhangers. 🤣 2mo
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Kshakal
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Diving in to see if this one lives up to the hype!

TheDaysGoBy I didn‘t think so but I‘m definitely in the minority. Hope you enjoy it! 2mo
RamsFan1963 @TheDaysGoBy Me too, I didn't care for it. 2mo
BethM I‘ve got the audio and don‘t really care about it so far 😂 2mo
LA1 I LOVE it!! and quite upset that I will have to wait a million years for the next book as this just came out 😒 2mo
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CoffeeK8
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Getting in a little reading while my husband watches football

Read4life Haha! My husband is getting in some reading while I watch football. 🏈 😆 #commercialbreak 2mo
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cariashley
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A little all-tell-no-show, but I get the hype. This was totally addictive and fun and made me want to take martial arts classes 🤪

LazyLibrary I think these books are super fun too. Gave us alllll the tropes and I was here for it 😎 2mo
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OneCent76
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Ohhhhh my goodness this book is action packed! There were a few times Violet annoyed me. The dragons were great. Romance great. The ending omg i literally yelled "what that's it?!" at the ending. I cannot wait for the 2nd book to be available at my library!

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maria_collett
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Spicy sci-fi romance. Good character development.

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KarenUK
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#52bookclub24 #anauthoreveryonehasreadexceptyou #pop24 #featuresdragons So I finally folded and read the book that ALL my booksellers love, and our biggest title of last year, and you know what…it was a great read! It‘s definitely a bit derivative in its story and themes, but I had fun. A feisty female MC, good world-building (which I normally struggle with), some spicy bits and some truly snarky and grumpy dragons. Not my usual jam for sure….

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Readergrrl
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What a fun read that kept the pages turning! I‘ll have this in the mail tomorrow hopefully!! Thanks for sharing! #LMPBC #GroupF #Round19

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Awk_Word_Smith
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I guess I‘m doing this.

TheSpineView Enjoy! 2mo
Awk_Word_Smith @TheSpineView I hope so. It always worries me when a book gets this much hype. Already a chapter in: so far, so good. 2mo
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Booksintherain
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Loved the banter between Tairn and Violet but I love Andarna and Tairn relationship even more (by relationship I mean their friendship of sorts).

jessicamichelle 100% I feel this too. I think the dragons really are the best part about this series so far. I‘m still not finished with the first book, though, so we‘ll see. 2mo
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Booksintherain
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Nothing better than a toxic relationship where he won‘t say I love you even when she does 🤣

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Fammybooks
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I went into this book knowing nothing but the blurb that is on the Amazon's book page, and somehow was able to borrow a #skiptheline copy from my local library. I didn't know what I was getting into but I fell in love with this book and it's characters. Rebecca did a good job of making her readers fall in love with each of the characters even if we were suppose to despise them.

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Booksintherain
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First of all booktok is obsessed with this, and I totally agree the ending was a roller coaster and favorite scene from the book MINOR SPOILER alert is that when Xaden tells Violet a secret, he‘s been keeping from her and she doesn‘t trust him anymore and corrects him when he says you love me and she says loved, and he shouts love.😍

humouress Nice photo! Love those reading dragons.💖

Just listened to the audiobook (and I thought it was Zayden Riderson 😁); it wasn't his secret to keep and she's been keeping a secret that wasn't hers to keep. I didn't think her reaction was justified. The off-on-off-on-off ... affair is getting annoying.
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AkashaVampie
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I am really really loving this. Only about 6ish hours into the 21 hour audiobook. I thought the golden one! Loved this part.

#FourthWingLover
#BookishMonopoly

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samantharoberts
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Really enjoyed this book! Interested to see where the rest of this series will go.

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DQRice
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I think it was good but overhyped.

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TheDaysGoBy
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Unpopular opinion here. This was so overhyped. The premise sounded amazing but the writing style wasn‘t very successful - at least not for me. The author struggles to develop characters and relationships properly. We‘re expected to believe Violet is friends with people because the author says so rather than actually showing it and letting the readers see the growth. And the romance? Ugh. Felt so one sided with Violet and suddenly it‘s not? ⬇️

TheDaysGoBy I wanted to like this so much but the author didn‘t even do any real world building. Nothing is really explained about the ongoing war or what things are really like outside the walls of the city - what are they heading out into after graduation. I did like the dragons and thought all that was interesting. Just wish this was written better. That said, I‘m still planning to read the sequel so we‘ll see if that changes my feelings at all 2mo
dabbe As a former English teacher, this is what I loved most about teaching. When the kids would challenge each other's thoughts on a piece of literature. When I'd tell them that they could have opposing opinions and as long as they could accurately and intelligently defend their analysis (which is crucial to literary development) and they'd SMILE, ready to critique and support. You nailed all of this in your post. Thank you. 🖤💜🖤 2mo
TheDaysGoBy @dabbe Thank you! I feel like I‘m overly critical sometimes because I write (not published or anything but just for fun and yet I take it quite seriously) so I feel that makes me less sympathetic sometimes. Reading other people‘s reviews that praise the world building and character development makes me feel like I‘m missing something but I guess I have a different idea what that looks like 2mo
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