A review by aamccartan
An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet

3.0

I enjoyed the story and character building throughout. The sister relationship, romantic developments, and overall treatment of abuse and psychological development were thoughtful, mature, and realistic and I liked all of it. There were a lot of pieces, however, that I felt like could have been tweaked or better developed-- the language was heavy-handed and sometimes her use of metaphor and idiom didn't make sense. I also felt like the resolution was a little too easy, and when I realized it was set in post-apocalyltic America, I was startled--it came up pretty late, and I'd already formed an idea of the world as something completely independent. Overall, though, an enjoyable read.