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From Blood and Ash
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was so good and such a gripping tale!
Poppy is a great main character and narrator, I loved the way she interacts with most characters. She's one of those strong, stubborn and relatable heroines. I appreciated the fact that she often questioned what was right and what was wrong. Absolutely loved her rebellious attitude and her violent/feral side. The romance was great too (I won't expand on this part as I don't want to spoil). Another thing I loved was the folklore and the mythology (they're constantly talking about gods, surely we can use that word?) of the story.
On the downside, I do have to say that the worldbuilding was tedious for the most part. The author dumps information on the reader in the form of very long paragraphs that, sometimes, interrupt the action or conversations. I will also say that the book was rather long, which doesn't bother me as I love a good fat book, but this one was full of repetitions and passages that could've easily been shorter. Good editing (should!) could have made the book less dense.
Poppy is a great main character and narrator, I loved the way she interacts with most characters. She's one of those strong, stubborn and relatable heroines. I appreciated the fact that she often questioned what was right and what was wrong. Absolutely loved her rebellious attitude and her violent/feral side. The romance was great too (I won't expand on this part as I don't want to spoil). Another thing I loved was the folklore and the mythology (they're constantly talking about gods, surely we can use that word?) of the story.
On the downside, I do have to say that the worldbuilding was tedious for the most part. The author dumps information on the reader in the form of very long paragraphs that, sometimes, interrupt the action or conversations. I will also say that the book was rather long, which doesn't bother me as I love a good fat book, but this one was full of repetitions and passages that could've easily been shorter. Good editing (should!) could have made the book less dense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Death