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A review by thindbooks
We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough
4.0
*This book was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
Trigger Warning - rape, bullying, and discussion about trauma
I enjoyed reading this book. It's about Em's older sister who was raped at a party and the rapist was found guilty because of Em speaking out on social media. The victory was short once the family finds out that the rapist gets no jail time which makes Em angry and posts a famous tweet that goes viral. To help her, she writes a story about a female knight who saves those who were raped.
This book was incredibly written and the story was raw and pure. The plot structure was well done and kept me hooked on the story from page one until the end. I enjoyed how the author also added Em's story when she was writing her book. The pacing was a little slow but it was still great for the book. It was also different but a good difference in how the book was written by Em's POV who is fighting for her sister. I think it would have been great to also get her sister's pov just to see how she felt throughout the whole story. I did enjoy the whole idea of adding the "sword" and the discussion of how girls can wield it too.
I enjoyed the main character but also didn't. I thought she was brave and amazing for standing up for her sister but sometimes she was frustrated when she tried to make everything about herself. She had a slow character development throughout the book and not a fast one. I enjoyed the side characters in this book and thought they were important in the book to help Em grow. I also enjoyed Jess who is best friends with Em. They are really amazing and my favorite side character in this book. The antagonist is the people the bullies on social media and at Em's school.
I thought the ending was well done in this book. I didn't have any major problems with this book but some minor ones. I can see why a book company decided to curate this book and it's a must need to create because most only curate fantasies. I recommend reading this book to everyone!
Trigger Warning - rape, bullying, and discussion about trauma
I enjoyed reading this book. It's about Em's older sister who was raped at a party and the rapist was found guilty because of Em speaking out on social media. The victory was short once the family finds out that the rapist gets no jail time which makes Em angry and posts a famous tweet that goes viral. To help her, she writes a story about a female knight who saves those who were raped.
This book was incredibly written and the story was raw and pure. The plot structure was well done and kept me hooked on the story from page one until the end. I enjoyed how the author also added Em's story when she was writing her book. The pacing was a little slow but it was still great for the book. It was also different but a good difference in how the book was written by Em's POV who is fighting for her sister. I think it would have been great to also get her sister's pov just to see how she felt throughout the whole story. I did enjoy the whole idea of adding the "sword" and the discussion of how girls can wield it too.
I enjoyed the main character but also didn't. I thought she was brave and amazing for standing up for her sister but sometimes she was frustrated when she tried to make everything about herself. She had a slow character development throughout the book and not a fast one. I enjoyed the side characters in this book and thought they were important in the book to help Em grow. I also enjoyed Jess who is best friends with Em. They are really amazing and my favorite side character in this book. The antagonist is the people the bullies on social media and at Em's school.
I thought the ending was well done in this book. I didn't have any major problems with this book but some minor ones. I can see why a book company decided to curate this book and it's a must need to create because most only curate fantasies. I recommend reading this book to everyone!