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A review by lainiereads
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Everyone- I have no critic of the book, it is so good. This review is just going to be my stream of consciousness when thinking about what I just read.
Going into this, I had no idea how dark it was. There are so many serious subjects that are discussed in this book and I definitely recommend checking out the trigger warnings before you start reading.
The characters were so well written and it's so easy to feel connected to them. The whole time I was reading, I had no idea what was going to happen next, and I began to feel the same distrust towards everyone that Laia did.
Also, I love Elias. BEST BOY BEST BOY BEST BOY. I just,,,, he's morally right? and he helps others?? AND he wants to become a better person??? I love him.
I was so quickly hooked while reading this book, and I never felt like I was at a slow part of the story. Sabaa Tahir's writing style is perfect, she is able to make everything easy to follow while also keeping the readers on the edge of their seats. I now want to read everything by her, she just did such a good job with this book.
I am really excited to read the rest of this series, although I am also terrified of the sadness ahead of me. I both want to see what happens next and don't want to risk any of the characters going through more pain than they already have.
I definitely recommend this book, but as I said CHECK THE TW!!! It's a bit of a heavy story, so make sure you are prepared.
<3 Sabaa Tahir, you are a queen.
Going into this, I had no idea how dark it was. There are so many serious subjects that are discussed in this book and I definitely recommend checking out the trigger warnings before you start reading.
The characters were so well written and it's so easy to feel connected to them. The whole time I was reading, I had no idea what was going to happen next, and I began to feel the same distrust towards everyone that Laia did.
Also, I love Elias. BEST BOY BEST BOY BEST BOY. I just,,,, he's morally right? and he helps others?? AND he wants to become a better person??? I love him.
I was so quickly hooked while reading this book, and I never felt like I was at a slow part of the story. Sabaa Tahir's writing style is perfect, she is able to make everything easy to follow while also keeping the readers on the edge of their seats. I now want to read everything by her, she just did such a good job with this book.
I am really excited to read the rest of this series, although I am also terrified of the sadness ahead of me. I both want to see what happens next and don't want to risk any of the characters going through more pain than they already have.
I definitely recommend this book, but as I said CHECK THE TW!!! It's a bit of a heavy story, so make sure you are prepared.
<3 Sabaa Tahir, you are a queen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Rape
Minor: Suicide