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A review by maryfaithreads
Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas
3.0
3 stars might be a tad generous for this. I don't really know how to explain what problems I had with this book, but it just didn't really work for me.
Ash & Bramble is divided into three parts, and the second is definitely the best. It was the only part of the book that really had a steady, somewhat engrossing storyline. The first part was too bizarre to even explain. We just jumped into the story out of nowhere. The third part wrapped things up way too easily. And then there was the instalove. I normally am not really bothered by instalove, because I know there's only so much space within a book that you can dedicate to characters falling in love, but this took it to a whole new level. It was literally instalove in one sentence.
I also did not feel particularly attached to any of the characters, which I don't like. And I still do not completely understand this whole magic Story thing. I think that wasn't explained as well as it could have been, and what happened between the Godmother and Witch was completely glossed over.
Still, this book did have some redeeming qualities. It certainly wasn't boring. It just left something to be desired.
Ash & Bramble is divided into three parts, and the second is definitely the best. It was the only part of the book that really had a steady, somewhat engrossing storyline. The first part was too bizarre to even explain. We just jumped into the story out of nowhere. The third part wrapped things up way too easily. And then there was the instalove. I normally am not really bothered by instalove, because I know there's only so much space within a book that you can dedicate to characters falling in love, but this took it to a whole new level. It was literally instalove in one sentence.
I also did not feel particularly attached to any of the characters, which I don't like. And I still do not completely understand this whole magic Story thing. I think that wasn't explained as well as it could have been, and what happened between the Godmother and Witch was completely glossed over.
Still, this book did have some redeeming qualities. It certainly wasn't boring. It just left something to be desired.