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A review by sassyykassie
We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough
3.0
This was unfortunately not my favorite, but it’s a solid 3 stars. We follow M who’s older sister was sexually assaulted before the start of the novel. After a very Brock Turner -esque sequence of events, M is still struggling with feeling she could do more and wants see her sister’s rapist see real punishment.
While the themes of the story were something i wanted to see and want more books about, i think this one didn’t hit the right tone for my own enjoyment. M feels whiny and is very selfish throughout the book. Not to say some of what M is going through isn’t realistic, but more that i would’ve liked to see her recognizing more of her mistakes by the end of the novel with a resolution.
There’s also a historical fiction story within the story that M is writing and i didn’t realize that going in. It’s not my favorite writing style.
While the themes of the story were something i wanted to see and want more books about, i think this one didn’t hit the right tone for my own enjoyment. M feels whiny and is very selfish throughout the book. Not to say some of what M is going through isn’t realistic, but more that i would’ve liked to see her recognizing more of her mistakes by the end of the novel with a resolution.
There’s also a historical fiction story within the story that M is writing and i didn’t realize that going in. It’s not my favorite writing style.