Is the writing middle-school level awful? Yes. Are the characters irritatingly abrasive and sarcastic? Yes. Did I read it in two days? Yes, but I’m extremely ashamed to admit it. I’m here for the dragons and the dragons only, Violet can fall off the Parapet for all I care. “Undeveloped” would be a word to sum up the Fourth Wing experience: undeveloped characters, lazy world building, and immature vocabulary and writing skills limit a mediocre plot. Not sure why everyone is so obsessed with it.