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A review by ihavetosay
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Full review at ihavetosay.blog
RECAP AND REVIEW
I have mixed feelings about this one. The writing style wasn’t for me but I was interested to see where the story would go, though it does follow a basic romantasy storyline.
The world building in this leans on misogyny and purity culture, like some romantasies do.
I didn’t feel one way or another about Poppy, though her gift, that only a select few knew about, was cool. We read a lot of her inner monologue, since it’s told in her first perspective, and in some of it I was like, please, you’re supposed to be smart!!! But love and lust is blinding so I get it.
Hawke is intriguing, but the way he talked to her sometimes was off putting to me. At the same time, I think he genuinely does care about her and has an internal war with himself.
They definitely had attraction and sexual chemistry at the very least. Their banter was amusing.
I’m sure on some level, you’ll be able to guess what happens, because the author leaves clues throughout the book. I feel like some of it isn’t explored and now I know it’s because there are like five other books available right now.
What is interesting to me is the way they speak about religion and how it’s been used as a tool for control. Makes you think.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this a three out of five stars. I could see why people would rate this higher or lower. For me, I liked it enough to keep going with the series but I have questions.
RECAP AND REVIEW
I have mixed feelings about this one. The writing style wasn’t for me but I was interested to see where the story would go, though it does follow a basic romantasy storyline.
The world building in this leans on misogyny and purity culture, like some romantasies do.
I didn’t feel one way or another about Poppy, though her gift, that only a select few knew about, was cool. We read a lot of her inner monologue, since it’s told in her first perspective, and in some of it I was like, please, you’re supposed to be smart!!! But love and lust is blinding so I get it.
Hawke is intriguing, but the way he talked to her sometimes was off putting to me. At the same time, I think he genuinely does care about her and has an internal war with himself.
They definitely had attraction and sexual chemistry at the very least. Their banter was amusing.
I’m sure on some level, you’ll be able to guess what happens, because the author leaves clues throughout the book. I feel like some of it isn’t explored and now I know it’s because there are like five other books available right now.
What is interesting to me is the way they speak about religion and how it’s been used as a tool for control. Makes you think.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this a three out of five stars. I could see why people would rate this higher or lower. For me, I liked it enough to keep going with the series but I have questions.