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    Fourth Wing

    Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros My rating: 1 of 5 stars The Gist I went into Fourth Wing expecting fire-breathing dragons, high-stakes battles, and a fierce heroine. What I got was a hormonal fever dream with wings. Call me cynical, but if I wanted this much panting and brooding, I’d rewatch a teen drama from 2009. The Details The protagonist is supposed to be training for survival in a deadly war college. Yet somehow, she spends more time obsessing over jawlines than strategy. Every guy gets described like he walked off a romance cover. Every moment alone with one becomes a slow-burn cliché. The world is literally falling apart, but…