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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
**Netgalley Arc received in return for an honest review**
Do you ever read a book that reaches down into your chest and rips everything else to shreds and leaves you different than when you started?
For me, that First, Become Ashes.
It's the story of a cult in Druid Hill Park, and of betrayal and love and of course, magic.
It was sharp and funny and painful and cleansing in all the right places. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the story of Meadowlark, Kane, Deryn, Calvin and the people who care about them is one I won't be forgetting anytime soon. It was equal parts tender and terrible, dark and light. A story of the things we endure, the people we become, and the choices we make.
I loved it, and I hope you do too.
Do you ever read a book that reaches down into your chest and rips everything else to shreds and leaves you different than when you started?
For me, that First, Become Ashes.
It's the story of a cult in Druid Hill Park, and of betrayal and love and of course, magic.
It was sharp and funny and painful and cleansing in all the right places. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the story of Meadowlark, Kane, Deryn, Calvin and the people who care about them is one I won't be forgetting anytime soon. It was equal parts tender and terrible, dark and light. A story of the things we endure, the people we become, and the choices we make.
I loved it, and I hope you do too.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-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
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, there's a content warning on the front for a reason. This book dives deep into how messed up cults are, how they dig into your brain and make you believe things are not real. If you start teaching children to be part of the cult you can force parents to take part too. I'm not sure this is a book to like, but a book to see how toxic relationships happen and how hard they are to leave, and then learn to accept.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was absolutely beautiful