Reviews - Fire Becomes Her

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239 reviews for:

Fire Becomes Her

Rosiee Thor

3.69 AVERAGE

thebookssmuggler's review

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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: Complicated

New favorite book unlocked!😍✅ I really enjoy the way Rosiee Thor's books incorporate both fantasy and politics and, just as their debut "Tarnished Are the Stars," this one follows themes of "Eat the Rich" while also exploring identity, familial bonds, relationships and the different kinds of love we can experience, plus a diverse cast of characters that all shine in their own way (main and side) with a ton of aromantic and/or asexual spectrum representation which is just beautiful to read 💚💜.

Set in a jazz age, fantasy-esque world which just makes the vibes overall to feel more cozy and comfortable to read. Rosiee's writing is just *chef's kiss* 🤌. Absolutely enjoyed!! The beginning is kind of slow so it's hard to get into because of a new worldbuilding and magic rules but after the first 100 pages it's just seat-gripping and entertaining. 10/10 would recommend!

elundberg951's review

3.5

adventurous hopeful

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love the premise, and I appreciate the ace/aro representation, but this one fell flat for me. The plot and character development felt uneven, and while there were some great characters and descriptions, I didn't really find the book compelling overall.

rippens's review

1.0

I HATED this book, and to be honest, I haven't hated anything I've read. Not only was it predictable, and a typical bad guy perishes book. But the entire storyline was laid out within the first five chapters of the book. Everyone was introduced and their roles were so clearly defined, no plot twists, no unexpected outcomes, no surprises even. Along with that, it was written in such a confusing manner. There are parts of chapters that jump back and forth between characters' perspectives and it doesn't add to the story. There are even complete sections and chapters that make no sense and add nothing to the story. Honestly, there is so much nonsense in this book, it probably could have been cut in half and still been the exact same story. I am so disappointed, this book was recommended to me by someone I trust and came with rave reviews. It was awful, it was about politics and class and even slightly feminism, yet not a single political idea was challenged. It was just like here's where our society lacks in dealing with these things and oh well nothing is going to change it. Would not recommend reading this book at all. Very disappointed in the book, I was hoping for so much more.

all_abi_reads's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hello_lovely13's review

3.75

hopeful reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

thewildmageslibrary's review

4.0

I LOVE the conversations around types of love in this. MY HEART.

sages_books's review

5.0

Fire Becomes Her was one of my most anticipated releases of 2022, and it did not disappoint!! I literally couldn't put this book down and read the last hundred or so pages in one sitting! I loved a lot about the story and the characters, but I think the most special part for me was the aromantic representation, and how all kinds of love were talked about and portrayed. This book made me feel seen on a deep level, and I honestly couldn't have read a book more perfect for Valentine's Day season because it helped me to remember that all love is important, and even those of us who don't experience romantic love are still lovable.
Another thing I loved about Fire Becomes Her is the world building. I haven't read many stories that take place in a jazz-era world, but the whole setting felt very vivid and well thought out! I also loved how the prohibition era was translated to the use of flare (magic) in this book, and how flare was also used as a symbol for wealth and wealth inequality. *without getting into spoilers* I wanted to talk about how I appreciated that Fire Becomes Her didn't fall into the common YA trope of the main character triumphing over evil because of the power of good or some special ability. Instead, Ingrid (the mc!) came to an important understanding that the people with power in her world weren't playing by the rules, and that if she wanted a chance to make change, she would have to expand her thinking beyond good and bad, right and wrong. I really liked that Rosiee Thor wrote their main character as someone who was messy and made mistakes, and showed Ingrid's growth throughout the book in a very real and human way.
Overall, I loved this book, the setting is super cool and makes me want to learn more about the jazz age and prohibition, the characters felt very real, and the aromantic and asexual rep is honestly just *chef's kiss*! Plus, there are plenty of found family vibes and a QPR featured(!!!!!) which honestly makes me so happy because we need more QPR rep in YA!! This review is kinda all over the place, but I really recommend Fire Becomes Her for anyone looking to read an exciting, queer, political thriller with all the aroace, queer found family, and QPR rep!