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harleyrae's review
4.0
OK is anyone else as mad as I am about the end of this book. I'm mean come on it was so close to being prefect and then that last chapter had to happen and screw it all up. The only persons ending I was really happy with was Mary's, Kat's and Lillia's not so much. Throughout the entire book I was unable to put it down I was so engrossed in the story that I never wanted it to end. Sadly like all good stories it must come to an end, and I cant stress this enough I am not happy. Other than the ending I was very pleased with this book, I did feel that Mary went a little to far but other than that I was hooked. I'm just so upset that one of my favorite series has ended.
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Kat was suppose to go to Oberlin and maybe one day with Alex, Alex wasn't suppose to end up with Lillia, Lillia was suppose to end up with Reeve and live happily ever after, that is the ending I wanted, not the ending we go.zandile_ngwenya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sadkitty's review
3.0
I was going to rate this book four stars but given how annoying I suddenly found Lilia after loving her for the first two books, I took off one star. I hated what Lilia turned into. Running away from emotional confrontations, hurting everyone around her and still parading around as if she could not have done better. And god, I hated how the spell broke at the end because Lilia couldn't keep her emotuons in control. That's what she spent the whole of Fire with Fire and Ashes to Ashes, doing.
I loved the character development of Reeve. And also, the negative development of Mary was fantastic. But the whole thing turned into shit because of the romance between Reeve and Lilia, without which, tp be honest, Both Kat and Lilia would have done nothing to save Reeve's ass.
I loved the character development of Reeve. And also, the negative development of Mary was fantastic. But the whole thing turned into shit because of the romance between Reeve and Lilia, without which, tp be honest, Both Kat and Lilia would have done nothing to save Reeve's ass.
brendalovesbooks's review
2.0
The writing in this book is insanely compelling. It's easy to read, and kept me turning pages. But if an author doesn't know how to write a good ending to a series, it ruins the whole thing. The ending was abrupt, but even worse, the epilogue was written for a different book. Seriously, it didn't match this book at all. I mean, the names of the characters were the same, but characterization and everything that had happened in the previous three books was just thrown out the window. That's not good writing.
maritzah's review against another edition
4.0
What was that ending? I can't-
So all of this for nothing, awesome.
That ending ruined the book for me, all the book was about how are they going to resolve the problem and was just a rushed ending making it pointless all the book.
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First of all, THE CHEMISTRY
So all of this for nothing, awesome.
That ending ruined the book for me, all the book was about how are they going to resolve the problem and was just a rushed ending making it pointless all the book.
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First of all, THE CHEMISTRY
wishfulfillment's review
2.0
CW: graphic on the page animal death
I didn't love it as much as the previous books, and I absolutely hated the epilogue, but I was very attached to these characters and this story.
I didn't love it as much as the previous books, and I absolutely hated the epilogue, but I was very attached to these characters and this story.
isabella1018's review
5.0
OH my goodness. It's 1am on Christmas Eve and all I can think about is this book. I am amazed that it started so small and became what it is.
Book 1 to book 3 there is such a big change. I absoloutley enjoyed this trilogy 100%. I feel like the epilogue was a tad rushed but i guess they normally are. I am so happy that Mary got her peace but it broke my heart about shep and kats father. I think Lil is very happy with Alex but I miss reeve. I hope he is doing okay.
Book 1 to book 3 there is such a big change. I absoloutley enjoyed this trilogy 100%. I feel like the epilogue was a tad rushed but i guess they normally are. I am so happy that Mary got her peace but it broke my heart about shep and kats father. I think Lil is very happy with Alex but I miss reeve. I hope he is doing okay.
eghimire_'s review
3.0
It's bothering me that the cover doesn't match along with the previous two books. Like whyyyyyy
parpacifica's review
3.0
Ashes to Ashes is a roller-coaster of suspence and romance.
At first I thought that this novel was just going to be like those lengthy, filler novels because all the good stuff already happened (Rennie's death, the drugged Reeve incident). What I did not expect this to find was a totally whole new perspective bought into this. Mind. Blown.
Characters
Lillia
I love Lillia. She is portrayed as innocent,and "clean" in all the novels, but I feel like she has much more depth to her. She has an obvious OCD for perfection, but she likes getting out of control too. Not only tat, but she wasn't a typical good girl. Her and Reeve, oh! She admit her feelings, and it was cute how she acted on her impulses that were so foreign to her.
Kat
I've always had a soft spot for badasses. Before, Kat's character came off too edgy, as if she was trying to rub her aloofness in everyone's face. Here, she lays back on the sarcasm,and starts using the sass. I love her funny comebacks, and how she acts like a polar opposite character to Lillia, yet still similar.
Mary
I always used to sympathize Mary for her rough past, but I take everything back. In this novel, if you are expecting the soft spoken, and shy Mary, she is gone. She is replaced by this obsessive, vengeance seeking Mary who will stop at nothing to get back at Reeve. Hard. I hate her.
Reeve
I love Reeve. I loved him in book one, I loved him in book two, and I love him in book three. He just seems to be getting better, and better, and better. Reeve's previous cocky, arrogant behavior is pushed back and his love for Lillia is so strong, and deep that you can't help but swoon. I was totally voting for them to hit it off
Plot
The plot started off right where Rennie died, and in the beginning, everything was somber and sad, but quickly, it started picking up pace. I won't lie, some parts of this book annoyed me. The fact that Mary is so vengeance driven seems interesting at first, but then it seems to get out of hand. But Sobhian and Jenny try to save the day but they make Mary seem like she is making too many haste decisions.
EPILOGUE
The epilogue sucks. It's meant to disappoint, and leave everyone questioning. I hated it. It seemed like everything was too rushed and random proposals came out of no where. (I'm talking to you, Alex!). I was so heartbroken. It just caused a whole wave of emotions because it was sort of happy, but horribly sad, and hope-crushing, and frustrating, and sort of anger-inducing, and very very heartbreaking.
I can't say much without giving much away but in conclusion, The Epilogue and the rest of the book leaves you with emotional problems, and slight psychological problems.
Now I know to look around carefully to make sure my dead bff isn't looking at me.
At first I thought that this novel was just going to be like those lengthy, filler novels because all the good stuff already happened (Rennie's death, the drugged Reeve incident). What I did not expect this to find was a totally whole new perspective bought into this. Mind. Blown.
Characters
Lillia
I love Lillia. She is portrayed as innocent,and "clean" in all the novels, but I feel like she has much more depth to her. She has an obvious OCD for perfection, but she likes getting out of control too. Not only tat, but she wasn't a typical good girl. Her and Reeve, oh! She admit her feelings, and it was cute how she acted on her impulses that were so foreign to her.
Kat
I've always had a soft spot for badasses. Before, Kat's character came off too edgy, as if she was trying to rub her aloofness in everyone's face. Here, she lays back on the sarcasm,and starts using the sass. I love her funny comebacks, and how she acts like a polar opposite character to Lillia, yet still similar.
Mary
I always used to sympathize Mary for her rough past, but I take everything back. In this novel, if you are expecting the soft spoken, and shy Mary, she is gone. She is replaced by this obsessive, vengeance seeking Mary who will stop at nothing to get back at Reeve. Hard. I hate her.
Reeve
I love Reeve. I loved him in book one, I loved him in book two, and I love him in book three. He just seems to be getting better, and better, and better. Reeve's previous cocky, arrogant behavior is pushed back and his love for Lillia is so strong, and deep that you can't help but swoon. I was totally voting for them to hit it off
Plot
The plot started off right where Rennie died, and in the beginning, everything was somber and sad, but quickly, it started picking up pace. I won't lie, some parts of this book annoyed me. The fact that Mary is so vengeance driven seems interesting at first, but then it seems to get out of hand. But Sobhian and Jenny try to save the day but they make Mary seem like she is making too many haste decisions.
EPILOGUE
The epilogue sucks. It's meant to disappoint, and leave everyone questioning. I hated it. It seemed like everything was too rushed and random proposals came out of no where. (I'm talking to you, Alex!). I was so heartbroken. It just caused a whole wave of emotions because it was sort of happy, but horribly sad, and hope-crushing, and frustrating, and sort of anger-inducing, and very very heartbreaking.
I can't say much without giving much away but in conclusion, The Epilogue and the rest of the book leaves you with emotional problems, and slight psychological problems.
Now I know to look around carefully to make sure my dead bff isn't looking at me.