Reviews

Only Ashes Remain by Rebecca Schaeffer

nyxrose_reader's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

greta_vai's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

olivegoblin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

rhrie38's review against another edition

Idk I just wasn't loving the mc I felt like she was jumping to conclusions and just acting irrational. I liked kovit though 

telcontar2901's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mibanez9413's review against another edition

5.0

loved it!

This book was amazing. The betrayal is everywhere and makes you think how no one can be trusted. Well besides Kovit!

metamorphesque's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is honestly a high rating for this book, the only reason it is not lower is because of Adair & Diana >3
Honestly they carry this book and I would've DNFed if it wasn't for Adair

• Yet again, Nita is an awful protagonist and y'all know I *adore* books with dislikable characters that are written *well*, the problem is this one just isn't lol 
•  her complete 180 personality shift is really unbelievable and way too extreme gurl dropped her morals like a hot potato for some dude she met like once 
• went on a pointless and stupid murder spree that accomplishes absolutely nothing, it makes no sense 
• Adair saves the story with his hot takes >>>>>>>>>
• Kovit aint doing much better, his personality also does a 180 and I honestly preferred him in Book 1 cuz here they've just reduced him to a golden retriever on a leash at Nita's beck and call like ughhhh they fucking murdered his character and all the potential with it, he's such a pushover 
• Worldbuilding etc was better though than book 1 + original plot though I have my issues with it but it is original and I will give credit where it is due 
•  my other issue with this book is the romance - budding feelings between Nita and Kovit, a 21 and a 17 year old, yeah no. Also their vibes together just nah, there was no need for that. 

sara824's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Repeats so much of the first book verbatim. You can also see how the author is complaining about certain issues through the characters.

flamingostrikes's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

swampbooks's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

Nita is so good at being cynical but so bad at being evil it’s a miracle she has gotten this far