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After the Fire by Will Hill

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rachaeldulaney20's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

It was definitely a hard read but the characters were well developed. I did have two small problems with the book. One were a lot of characters and sometimes it was confusing to get them all sorted out but mostly the author kept teasing at moon sharing things which was held off till the end which got kind of irritating after once or twice. The short chapters were amazing and the concept of before and after was done so well. I enjoyed it….. although I have to say I don’t know if enjoyed is the right word for this book. (As it’s a lot and hard to read mentally) I am super grateful that most of the questions we had throughout reading the book were answered at the end or towards the end whereas a lot of books leave more of a cliffhanger.
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sakisreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was recommended this by two friends (one of whom doesn’t usually read much but was hooked by this), so I had to give it a go. It’s dark and deep and definitely needs a trigger warning (which I’ll put in the content warnings below), but is a page turner too. Moonbeam, the protagonist, is a brave and brilliant person. She had such candour that I couldn’t wrap my head around! 🥲
Her killing Father John was also kind of iconic, I’m sorry…
I am definitely recommending this to friends who want to read something emotionally draining and hopeful simultaneously!
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