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amberchelle_g's review
5.0
Fantastic! A braid of lives, past and present, living and dead. Heartwarming and empowering with some surprising twists. I absolutely loved this book.
johnawickline's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sassyredca's review
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
bogwitchreads's review against another edition
4.0
In fairness, I probably did this book a disservice by reading it while I wait for one of my most anticipated releases of the year to arrive. If this review seems a little detached, that's why. What I will say is this book was incredibly smart and well-constructed, and the story was interesting. On a basic level, I'm not sure I understood exactly what happened in this book (one blurb mentioned a twist, and I could not tell you what that twist was), but that might be because I finished this book at two in the morning on a Wednesday. I might reread this at some point and find it's incredibly clear and I don't know how I missed it. Basically, everything I have to say about this book is completely meaningless, unlike the book itself.
elsanore's review
3.0
Several time and character jumps made this story hard to follow, but I appreciate the effort. I will consider reading future work from this author.
mattlava's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jayceeash's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
4.0
Embers on the Wind is a very complex, thought-provoking, novel. It spins back-and-forth over several generations and deals with some sensitive subject matter. It took a little while to get into this book, but about a quarter way through you can really start to put everything together.
The story has multiple characters that are both despicable and likable. You have to pay very close attention in order to keep track of everything that is going on, but you will find yourself understanding more and more as the book progresses.
We read this book as part of our book club and to get the feedback from different individuals and what their thoughts were enhanced my joy of this book even more. This author has a very unique writing style that takes a little getting used to but you can still enjoy everything about the story. At times it was hard to read parts of it and there may be some things that are a trigger for folks. I appreciated that at the end of this book the author already had book club type questions that brought about even more forethought and discussion. This is not a book that I typically read but was pleasantly surprised.
The story has multiple characters that are both despicable and likable. You have to pay very close attention in order to keep track of everything that is going on, but you will find yourself understanding more and more as the book progresses.
We read this book as part of our book club and to get the feedback from different individuals and what their thoughts were enhanced my joy of this book even more. This author has a very unique writing style that takes a little getting used to but you can still enjoy everything about the story. At times it was hard to read parts of it and there may be some things that are a trigger for folks. I appreciated that at the end of this book the author already had book club type questions that brought about even more forethought and discussion. This is not a book that I typically read but was pleasantly surprised.
megmegjo's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
3.75
mommamaria's review
3.0
Good story
While I enjoyed the story itself, I wish the storyline had been a little more cohesive. At times, especially in the last half, it was difficult to determine the time frame and point of view. I also felt like there were some loose ends that were left hanging.
While I enjoyed the story itself, I wish the storyline had been a little more cohesive. At times, especially in the last half, it was difficult to determine the time frame and point of view. I also felt like there were some loose ends that were left hanging.