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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good, if slightly weaker, second outing from KM Szpara. A great plot, well written characters, and fast paced, it’s an engaging book that’s hard to put down. The payoff in the end feels a little lacklustre, and I’m left with many questions I want the answer to. Worth the read if you enjoyed his first book.
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not sure how i feel about this . i am very uncomfortable ! PLEASE read content warnings if you decide to pick this up
I have sat at 45% on this book for months and thought maybe I would finish it just to see if the not magic sex magic monsters was actually real but I dont care.
The tonal shifts in this book from abusive sex cult to literal Thranduil cosplay comic con plus road trip are absurdly jarring and deeply unpleasant. There is a way to actually make magic powered by sadomasochism interesting and this isnt it.
This book doesnt know if it wants to be fabulism or what and honestly I dont care anymore.
Below is what I call the not 3 am review I added to Edelweis
"This book does not know what tone it wants to set. It tries so hard to be super edgy and super woke and about how trauma warps the mind but really its just bad torture porn fanfic masquerading as "high brow quasi literary pseudo fantasy." Jumping from a cult that makes no sense to literal comic con with a vlogger running around as Thranduil from the Hobbit is the most jarring tonal shift I have ever encountered. "
The tonal shifts in this book from abusive sex cult to literal Thranduil cosplay comic con plus road trip are absurdly jarring and deeply unpleasant. There is a way to actually make magic powered by sadomasochism interesting and this isnt it.
This book doesnt know if it wants to be fabulism or what and honestly I dont care anymore.
Below is what I call the not 3 am review I added to Edelweis
"This book does not know what tone it wants to set. It tries so hard to be super edgy and super woke and about how trauma warps the mind but really its just bad torture porn fanfic masquerading as "high brow quasi literary pseudo fantasy." Jumping from a cult that makes no sense to literal comic con with a vlogger running around as Thranduil from the Hobbit is the most jarring tonal shift I have ever encountered. "
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking
Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting
I’m not sure whether this book works AT ALL in an objective sense, but I LOVED it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
Saucy, taboo, inclusive, straddling the line of magic and reality. This book has all I want in a book and inclusive pronouns that make me squee.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Very polarizing; this story has a content warning (which other reviewers have mentioned) that should absolutely not be ignored. First, Become Ashes is full of distressing imagery, potentially triggering rape/ cult/ self harm scenes, and childhood exploitation. It's also full of hope, support and belief in others, and sacrifice. Take your pick, but believe me when I say this book is a difficult read and you should go into it with that knowledge.