laurawaland 's review for:

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

3.0

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A solid 2.5. I started reading a hard copy version but switched to the audio book version. Let me preface this review by saying that I am NOT a fan of fantasy. Anyway, I thought this book was very slow in the beginning. It took awhile to get me "hooked". The ultimate message was timeless and unconventional, but at times, I felt like I was watching a Lifetime movie (1. bad thing happens, 2. resolution, 3. repeat multiple times). The thing that kept me reading were the characters...very well-written in that respect. I know if I ran into Sabaa I'd have a couple of questions for her in regard to her writing style; she made some pretty interesting wording choices that has me curious. Overall, I enjoyed this read and would recommend if you like fantasy or dystopian novels.