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Blood and Ash - Liebe kennt keine Grenzen: Jennifer L. Armentrouts Weltbestseller in prachtvoller Deluxe-Ausstattung mit spektakulärem Farbschnitt. Roman by Jennifer L. Armentrout
166 reviews
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Classism
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Kidnapping
Dubious Consent
adventurous
dark
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: Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Why is Poppy so STUPID?????
Big points: I will not be continuing this series. I loved the MMC. Hated the FMC/narrator. The writing style doesn't do it for me. Too much detail that revealed what was going to happen later, not enough shock value in learning things through Poppy's eyes. Side characters are just there to add little side plots and background, it's obvious we won't be seeing much of them. Slow writing style, could have been 300 pages shorter and gotten the point across.
I can't stand first person narratives where the narrator/main character has so much potential to be smart and use their instincts as they've been taught, gets every truth laid out in front of them, and STILL self-sabatoges by not trusting the people who LITERALLY save her from a terrible fate. I get it, she's been locked up for most of her life, physically abused, shunned, and only taught certain things, but she can't be THAT stupid. Honestly the only thing that kept me reading around page 250 was the MMC, Hawke. He obviously sees something in her that I do not, and the way he talks to her is amazing. It's giving Kingfisher from Quicksilver-- throw-her-over-your-shoulder-while-she's-kicking-and-screaming-and-i'll-live-if-she-hurts-me vibes. YES. If he were the main character and this story were told from 3rd person POV, I'd be ALL IN.
I liked one of Armentrout's other fantasy books, so I decided to try this one, but I'm not so into it. I'll give 3 stars to any book that keeps my interest until the end, but I won't lie-- the writing style had me speed-reading, trying to find the next part where Hawke shows up. This is a book where someone will ask a question, and then there will be 3-4 paragraphs of internal monologue or details about the world before they get an answer-- bringing you in a roundabout away from the conversation, enough that you forget what the question was and you have to go back and read it again. This is mainly why I don't want to continue the series. Seems like an interesting world, but it was hard to get through. I honestly thought this would have made a perfect 200-page book, but it's close to 500! (I find this happens a lot with the first book in the series) Not only that, but all of those details in the internal monologue end up making the book super predictable, and when the shocking scenes come up, there's no rollercoaster of emotions when you read it, because you already knew it was going to happen. All the moments of surprise are ruined by prior context, which I think could have been avoided.
If you like stories with lots of repetitive details, can relate to an FMC who has been abused and obviously has trauma she's dealing with that messes with her head, and you will read anything about werewolves and vampires, this might just be the book for you.
Big points: I will not be continuing this series. I loved the MMC. Hated the FMC/narrator. The writing style doesn't do it for me. Too much detail that revealed what was going to happen later, not enough shock value in learning things through Poppy's eyes. Side characters are just there to add little side plots and background, it's obvious we won't be seeing much of them. Slow writing style, could have been 300 pages shorter and gotten the point across.
I can't stand first person narratives where the narrator/main character has so much potential to be smart and use their instincts as they've been taught, gets every truth laid out in front of them, and STILL self-sabatoges by not trusting the people who LITERALLY save her from a terrible fate. I get it, she's been locked up for most of her life, physically abused, shunned, and only taught certain things, but she can't be THAT stupid. Honestly the only thing that kept me reading around page 250 was the MMC, Hawke. He obviously sees something in her that I do not, and the way he talks to her is amazing. It's giving Kingfisher from Quicksilver-- throw-her-over-your-shoulder-while-she's-kicking-and-screaming-and-i'll-live-if-she-hurts-me vibes. YES. If he were the main character and this story were told from 3rd person POV, I'd be ALL IN.
I liked one of Armentrout's other fantasy books, so I decided to try this one, but I'm not so into it. I'll give 3 stars to any book that keeps my interest until the end, but I won't lie-- the writing style had me speed-reading, trying to find the next part where Hawke shows up. This is a book where someone will ask a question, and then there will be 3-4 paragraphs of internal monologue or details about the world before they get an answer-- bringing you in a roundabout away from the conversation, enough that you forget what the question was and you have to go back and read it again. This is mainly why I don't want to continue the series. Seems like an interesting world, but it was hard to get through. I honestly thought this would have made a perfect 200-page book, but it's close to 500! (I find this happens a lot with the first book in the series) Not only that, but all of those details in the internal monologue end up making the book super predictable, and when the shocking scenes come up, there's no rollercoaster of emotions when you read it, because you already knew it was going to happen. All the moments of surprise are ruined by prior context, which I think could have been avoided.
If you like stories with lots of repetitive details, can relate to an FMC who has been abused and obviously has trauma she's dealing with that messes with her head, and you will read anything about werewolves and vampires, this might just be the book for you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started reading this book. Based on the cover, I didn’t think it would be too explicit. Then, I decided that it would be a good idea to read before work. I got to chapter 2, and oh gosh. It wasn’t even 8:00 in the morning and I found out exactly what this book had in store for me.
Aside from that funny moment, this book was…interesting. The pacing was good and all of the characters are distinct and well written. The relationship between Poppy and Hawke is….again, interesting. The first 3/4 of the book it’s a pretty good relationship. There were moments where I felt that Hawke was being a bit creepy or weird, but we later find out why. The last 1/4 of the book is where I’m questioning the relationship a bit. There’s a lot that happens and that changes both to the characters. And I’m not sure if that’s good. BUT because the book ended in this way, it makes me curious as to what will happen next.
Aside from that funny moment, this book was…interesting. The pacing was good and all of the characters are distinct and well written. The relationship between Poppy and Hawke is….again, interesting. The first 3/4 of the book it’s a pretty good relationship. There were moments where I felt that Hawke was being a bit creepy or weird, but we later find out why. The last 1/4 of the book is where I’m questioning the relationship a bit. There’s a lot that happens and that changes both to the characters. And I’m not sure if that’s good. BUT because the book ended in this way, it makes me curious as to what will happen next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Violence, Sexual harassment
Minor: Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Classism
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Has any male character in this book ever heard of « consent » ?
Will read book 2 out of curiosity in case they grow more respectful and loveable…
Will read book 2 out of curiosity in case they grow more respectful and loveable…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Abandonment
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I had a fun time reading this book. It was predictable and at times cringey, but it had a fun premise and good tension building. The world building was easy to follow and the fight scenes were energetic and sexy. The beginning was a lot in the main characters heads but the end really picked up and left me wanting to read the next book in the series straight away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
tense
Was this book good? Not really. Was it a good time? Absolutely. Super cheesy, cliche and painfully predictable, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it anyways. This was my second graphic audio and I thought it was much better than the last one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Even seeing the twist coming I loved it. So happy with this book and can't wait for the rest
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent