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A review by siesssie
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
4.0
Reading this was pure torture.
Tahir’s writing sliced through me with sharp precision. Her words have the power to immerse readers in the raw experiences of her characters and I never wish to feel such pain again. I am finally free from the emotional chokehold this book has had on me for the last 4 days.
Although I gave it 4 stars, this is simultaneously a 2 star for all the suffering it put me through.
These quotes are the remaining fragments of this book that’ll stay with me.
☾ “Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after.”
☾ “All the beauty of the stars mean nothing, when life here on earth is so ugly.”
☾ “As long as there is life, there is hope.”
☾ “Fear is only your enemy if you allow it to be.”
☾ “There are two kinds of guilt. The kind that's a burden and the kind that gives you purpose. Let your guilt be your fuel. Let it remind you of who you want to be. Draw a line in your mind. Never cross it again. You have a soul. It’s damaged, but it's there.”
Tahir’s writing sliced through me with sharp precision. Her words have the power to immerse readers in the raw experiences of her characters and I never wish to feel such pain again. I am finally free from the emotional chokehold this book has had on me for the last 4 days.
Although I gave it 4 stars, this is simultaneously a 2 star for all the suffering it put me through.
These quotes are the remaining fragments of this book that’ll stay with me.
☾ “Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after.”
☾ “All the beauty of the stars mean nothing, when life here on earth is so ugly.”
☾ “As long as there is life, there is hope.”
☾ “Fear is only your enemy if you allow it to be.”
☾ “There are two kinds of guilt. The kind that's a burden and the kind that gives you purpose. Let your guilt be your fuel. Let it remind you of who you want to be. Draw a line in your mind. Never cross it again. You have a soul. It’s damaged, but it's there.”