Fun drinking game: Take a shot every time Violet and Dain refer to each other as “my best friend” whilst exhibiting absolutely no friendship chemistry at any point. You’ll die!

My biggest issue with this book was that the dragons felt so secondary to the romance, like it was technically romantasy but the romance was underlined and bolded, like the fantasy was whispered.

Violet spewing facts when she's scared is so fishlegs coded omg

You summed up my thoughts exactly! Like was it revolutionary? No. But it was just a fun freakin time 😂 The author has said the writing style and especially dialogue is intentionally modern or “low brow” because it was intended to be a good beginner fantasy for romance readers who struggle to get into the genre which I know bugs a lot of fantasy readers.

Also the violence vs violet thing...i laughed out loud when that happened bc it was so cute but then at the end of the book when serious things were happening he was still calling her that!! Like dude now is not the time

Ironically the two chapters at the end of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from Xaden's pov give us more about him as a character than any of Violet's horny a** thoughts throughout both books

Okay I think the Insta-love after the sex is because it’s Mormon. They have to love each other forever now lol

"Protagonist motivated by the thought that rebellion killed her older brother only to turn out her older brother is actually leading rebellion now" is the exact plot twist that happens in Red Queen and so if Brennan makes it out of these books actually alive I'll eat my hat

This book has me convinced that good marketing can turn mediocrity into a sensation. I’m guessing they just paid a bunch of booktockers.

I honestly think the romance moved too fast. Specially knowing that there will be four more books.

I read The Fourth Wing like a week ago and tbh when I read a book that's clearly meant solely for a fun time I don't think much about it. It's just fun and vibes. I only realized how absurd some of the things in the book really are after you started giving your review😂 But you're completely right and I don't even care. I had a hell of a good time reading and that's all I care about.

“Is this book going to be winning any Hugo Awards? Absolutely not. Is this book winning my fan fiction wattpad-loving heart? Yes! It’s so much fun!” 💯

I love this review cause it's basically how I felt about it. I had so much fun reading while also being like wow some of this is hilarious in an awkward way.

I am a heavy fantasy reader, and I have to say Fourth Wing gave my brain the break it needed! The plot and characters were fun to go along with, and it was an easy and fun read! I think many went into this book thinking it would be more "high" fantasy and filled with politics and elaborate language, and I can see how this wouldn't have been their cup of tea. But I went in blind, and I enjoyed is so much! At the end of the day, every person has a different taste in books, writing styles and plots/tropes, and thats okay!

I 100% agree, Fourth Wing is written for the girlies that were obsessed with Divergent in 2012-2014. It's a *slightly* more mature version of the YA books that were popular back then with a "fun" world and more magic. Violet is Tris, Xaden is Four, the parapet is the chasm, etc. And I absolutely loved reading it.

Ah yes, my college major: getting ass and investigating secrets

Woooow you speak my language. It is so great to see someone who can have fun reading and also acknowledge it's not a master piece without being above it all.

babe you are quite literally the ONLY book reviewer i watch. your reviews are so thorough and (girl i got adhd), you speak fast and straight to the point and i love it. looking forward to more videos !

I know on a fundamental level that this book is not a brilliant, one of a kind, groundbreaking sort of book, but THE WAY IT HAS TAKEN OVER MY LIFE. Like, I don't remember being this obsessed over anything (Harry Potter doesn't count, I will live in that world til the stay I die). I have read it 3 times this year. I love the characters and... I don't know. This thing is like a drug. I KNOW it's not that good, BUT I ENJOY IT SO MUCH.

I’ve been binge reading A Song Of Ice And Fire and needed a break from GRRM’s complex writing and worldbuilding that kept some of the fantasy elements and Fourth Wing achieved that goal for me. Different books have different purposes and as long as a book does what you need it to it’s a good book for you

such a great review!!! and yeah i feel like books can be a victim of their own popularity/hype when they start being picked up by readers they aren’t meant for. i’m not a romantasy reader and don’t plan on reading this book but i feel like a lot of the criticism and hate is far too serious for how unserious of a book it sounds like it is lmao

I categorize this as a fun popcorn book. I really enjoyed myself while reading it. I was giggling and kicking my feet but it is no where close to being the best book of the year or cracking a top spot for me.

Okay this review is perfect for me. Like exactly how I feel. Was it LIFE-CHANGING? Absolute not. However, it was daaaamn fun. And sometimes that’s all ya need!

The divergent comparison is fantastic. Fourth Wing gave me the exact same feelings that divergent, hunger games, etc gave me the first time i read them. The nostalgia! I have been searching and longing for this feeling. Was fourth wing the best book ever? No. But i had a fantastic time reading it, i couldn‘t put it down!

I’m happy I went in blind. I laughed out loud for so many scenes and had a blast reading. I even shedded a tear 😅

I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I loved this book it was probably the most fun I had while reading a book for a looooong time. Sometimes I don’t want to have deep thoughts and to be deciphering complicated prose. Sometimes I just want fun entertainment. And fourth wing delivered

You speak my mind! The main character constantly goes: oh he’s so hot and sexy within a dark setting just makes me laugh out loud and cringe at the same time 😂

for me it was the fact that the whole book was from Violet perspective AND JUST ONE CHAPTER from Xaden pov????? It was so messy.... Great blog💗

God this review was a breath of fresh air, I was down the rabbit hole debating if I should get this book or not because people were picking it apart and yet it only became more enticing . . . if you look at the comments on those videos everyone is like "what did you expect from booktok" and "I had terrible taste when I was 16 too" and just overall trashing on people who like this book (as well as misunderstanding WHY people might like it). I love your take, which is it's fun, and that's not for everyone. I'm getting the impression that Yarros speedrun the writing of this book (she's got six other titles she's releasing this year) and personally, that only raises the book higher in my opinion because how many people can crank out a book AND make it entertaining and enthralling for readers on such a wide scale? If people put it in the proper context, I think they would enjoy it more or at least see it for what it is.

Another insane thing was how more than 3 relic baring characters went on a mission (the war game) together, which is against the rules in the book, but hardly anything was said about it. Like what were they gonna say after they got back from the mission 😂. Still loved the book tho 💕 also loved your thoughts on the book 💕

you’re my favorite booktoker and now my new favorite youtuber💜💜

Honestly, I relate to so many words that come of your mouth about books. And I hope you love this as much as I did 😂

your first video came on my recommended today and i’m so happy it did! i’d never seen you before and now you’re one of my favorite booktubers!!!!! ❤❤

Just wanted to say I absolutely adore your content! Your editing, your humor, your portrayals of books, all wonderful and definitely my new fave!! Keep doing what you’re doing!

Found you after watching your vid about loving My Dark Vanessa and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Which are also my favorite books ever) so naturally I had to sub. Then you go and upload this while I'm in the middle of reading it! Definitely, my new favorite booktuber I love how fast you talk and the editing keep it up :))

Love your TikTok’s and so happy to have these long form reviews here. Super fair review of fourth wing! I gave it around the same rating because it was just a good time!

thank you for doing a spoiler free review and time stamping it!

You're my new favorite person on the internet and I trust everything you say

I told my friend it was like an Eragon/Hunger Games mix bc that’s how I felt reading it, but I definitely get the Divergent comparison, too! Btw I found you on TikTok and I love that you’re on KZfaq now ❤

Couldn’t have said any of this better myself. I give the book 5 stars. 4 because it was a blast and the 5th because dragons

this is a fantastic review but also. I hate it here because now you've convinced me I might actually like this book 😭

Violet is giving Aline from Shadow and Bone and Dain is giving Gale from Hunger Games

Was surprised when you mentioned your pronunciation of dragon because I didn't hear anything different, but then you mentioned Wisconsin and I was like "oh... I'm also from Wisconsin. That's why" lol

I love your reviews ans opinions in general. Not a single video swayed me on A Little Life until I seen your video saying you haven't read it because you don't want to be ruined and I ordered it that night 🤣 I trust you with all the book recs!

Yess, about a popular book sometimes just not being right for you! Each person has their own unique taste and what works for most sometimes just doesn’t work for you. I thought about reading Fourth Wing because o FOMO but I think it’s not my book. Thank you for this video!!

I love love how you talk about books :) You're really different from other KZfaqrs I'm so happy I found you!

Your comparison to the divergent and saying whoever liked that would also like fourth wing is very accurate, I absolutely LOVED both. The books were just very fun and gave me an absolutely great time

Wow, your review is literally how I felt about this book. Spot on. Could not have summed it up better myself and I love your energy and attitude. Subscribed!

Omg I am genuinely obsessed. Hello, fellow Wisconsinite! Your vlog inserts? *chefs kiss* Your editing and style? *confetti* and i love hearing your thoughts!! IMMEDIATELY SUBSCRIBED

instant follow! Love everything about this summary :D You worded my thoughts actually so well!

I DIED when The Cruel Prince crept up🤣🤣🤣 Could not agree more. I loved the dragons in this book but I went in with way too high of expectations and ended up hating everything else. I agree with everything you said at the end of the video and unfortunately for me, I’m in the girli camp that couldn’t get past the cringe😅

New favorite booktuber!

Loved your review, I agree with so much. It is fun, but there was a lot that I questioned. I'm just glad this is getting people reading and maybe interested in a new genre. :)

I need you to read iron flame asap and give the thoughts in your head because I love love LOVED this review. (And these books are currently my only personality trait for the foreseeable future and I need more content on them)

I love how honest you are about it not being the most amazing piece of literature but also being a fun time. You’ve convinced me to read it 😂

You’re literally my favorite person right now

I just started the audiobook and when they said what Dain’s signet power was I immediately got the ick. Had to pause it 😅 Love you!

I appreciate you saying everything that I was thinking. This is the book review I needed

The little creep up from From Blood and Ash earned you a shiny new sub. lol. excited for this era for me

So happy you got a youtube account, I've been following you on tiktok and longer content from you is *chef's kiss*. Excited to see this channel grow !

I love that you flesh out your thoughts and feelings so much because so many people just yea or neh without any good reasons. Now I know I don’t have to read this because I’ve definitely read it before lol

youre literally my fav youtuber

So I loved Fourth Wing, but so curious to hear other peoples thoughts. This is the first video of yours i'm watching and I really love the way you talk about it and im instantly following!

watching your videos while doing algebra and history notes has become one of my favorite things

Hi I really like your review on this one! I am one of those people that needed a break from romance and picked this book because I heard it was popular. I liked it a lot, and it reminded me of Divergence which I LOVED growing up. You did a really good job explaining it and I really appreciate your review. Thanks for sharing 🤍🤍

The book itself was pretty fun, but I'm kind of scared for the rest of the series considering that Iron Flame came out so fast. Hoping and praying that the series continues to be fun

I feel the exact same way that the romance in this happened WAY too fast, like not enough scenes or enough of knowing each other for that

I enjoyed this video so much 😍

BISH this vlog was everything! 😂 love it!

This is word for word what I told my friends. This book was my fanfiction dream and nothing else. And I love it

looooove the way you pronounce dragon!! itches my brain

I don’t mean this in a weird way, but I could listen to you talk about books forever 😅 this video was SO ENTERTAINING, and I couldn’t agree more with everything that was said

i wasn't into reading until few weeks ago so needless to say i haven't seen any book review videos or recommendations until now and have to say your videos are so fun,thank you

Love your pointing out on the disability rep!! The EDS is just so well handled, and so real from RY (who has the condition)

This video is so validating! Love your content ❤

Crazy this was made 9 months ago and I just saw it pop up on my suggested section, right after a bunch of my friends read this and have not stopped posting about it! Lexi never lets me down with the reviews, you're the best, never change!

I've been binging your videos, and I am so surprised you only started KZfaq a few months ago! I've recently gotten back into reading last month and your videos are the ones I saw first. I love the way you talk about things and just have a good time throughout your videos! Your videos inspire me to start booktube as well! :)

I'm so happy you started making KZfaq videos.🎉😊

It sure changed my mind! I loved it!!!!!!!!! I’m sold!

so thankful for you and your content❤

I trust your book taste on my life so this video will decide if I read this book or not!!!

my older sister in law recommended/bought me a copy of fourth wing and when i finally sat down and read it, i blasted through it in like 3 days (fast for me lol). it definitely was activating my soft spot for just a fun, not too complicated, tropey, fantasy romance book. loved your review and can't wait to see your thoughts on iron flame if you decide to continue with the series! ♡

absolutely obsessed with u saying "dray-gen" /srs ❤️

Vibes are so cozy ❤

This review was just so so accurate

Your review fully captured all my thoughts about this book. Really appreciated your take that it’s not meant to take too seriously, and you can poke a billion holes into something and still find it silly, fun, and worth a read just for the vibes. Plus, her dragons are 100% the best part of the book!

this captures my exact thoughts so well

I agree with everything you said except the way you say dragon (respectfully). I listened to this as an audiobook, and I think that’s sometimes a decent cure for the wattpad-level cringe-writing. Hearing an actual person commit to the dialogue goes a long way in terms buy-in for me. Regardless, I, too, am bulletproof. I will prevail in the face of prosaic nonsense masquerading as depth for the sake of an interesting plot. Every time.

I watched a lot of vlogs and reviews for this but yours is the first one that actually pushed me to read it. 😅 I am 55% sure I won't like this but I'd love to experience this for myself just because you seemed to have a lot of fun reading it. 😊

this was sooo fun to watch and my review from 2 months ago was a summarized version of your almost 33 minute video. from now on i will also start calling it my "ability to compartmentalize anything cringe" which, if didn't have it already, is really enviable. sometimes a book is just silly! not all things have to be totally serious! you're so right in those aspects, and i, too, love the dragons (they were probably my favorite part of the book aside from violet's friendship with liam *sad face*) sooooo deeply like miss yaros didn't have to make them that endearing bc now i want to be bonded to a dragon

I'm really late but YESS. Oh my god, this is exactly what I thought after I read it. I definitely came into this book expecting Poppy War type shit. BUT after reading it I was kind of really disappointed with it cause I'm a fantasy reader and I expected something really excellent - like 5 star worth - after I saw the hype generated around it. But now I'm kinda happy with it, it wasn't what I wanted it to be but that wasn't what the book wanted to be. It definitely felt like a mix of a bunch of different fantasy books and not like its own thing, but that's fine. I think as long as you go into knowing you're not going to get Six of Crows, five star book, you'll really enjoy it. It's just a fun time and the book doesn't take itself too seriously and doesn't try too hard. It will also GET YOU OUT OF A READING SLUMP and that's what it did for me. So yeah, Have a lovely day/night

Such a good review and so accurate! I am (mostly) a romance reader and this was my first fantasy book and I 100% agree with you! I think its great for people who are fantasy beginner readers! I really enjoyed this book (minus some cringy reactions) and there is so much hate reviews (which do have some points), but I think your review is spot on!

that intro song SLAPS

Ok low key absolutely in love w your videos- but also more in love w fourth wing than any book prior (to be fair I also love dystopia and fantasy, am 19, short, a book nerd and have EDS, so the main character is basically me)

I wanna read it so bad but it lost me when I read that she had naturally sliver tipped hair

I had to stop watching at around 5:10 bc of spoilers. This book is next on my list to read. I'm saving this (I'm subscribed also) to watch after I finish the book. 😊

We love this for you❤

Glad you read this, wasn't sure what to think about this book yet.

i dont have tiktok bc it takes up too much of my time so idk if I've heard of u but I'm so glad i found ur channel you're so well articulated i love it. have u read renegades by Marissa Meyer bc its really bad but also so so good and one of my fav series of all time makes me feel so many emotions. u would get it

Literally my exact same thoughts! I had a lot of fun reading this book.