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A review by alongreader
We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough
4.0
I'm struggling to write this review, because I'm not quite sure how I feel about this novel.
As was noted on a recent review, I hate that books like this keep being necessary. Because of course it is necessary, because things like this happen all the time, even nowadays. It's awful and hideous and unfair.
I hesitate to say that I enjoyed this, just because of the subject matter. But I did enjoy it. The characters are great and the writing flows, especially in the Marguerite sections. I loved the illustrations there as well, especially a lovely spread of the girls helping each other into armour.
There were a couple of times I didn't like Em very much, but I always understood her and what was going through her mind. Overall, I want to be like her when I grow up.
As was noted on a recent review, I hate that books like this keep being necessary. Because of course it is necessary, because things like this happen all the time, even nowadays. It's awful and hideous and unfair.
I hesitate to say that I enjoyed this, just because of the subject matter. But I did enjoy it. The characters are great and the writing flows, especially in the Marguerite sections. I loved the illustrations there as well, especially a lovely spread of the girls helping each other into armour.
There were a couple of times I didn't like Em very much, but I always understood her and what was going through her mind. Overall, I want to be like her when I grow up.