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Moth to a Flame by Ashley Antoinette

10 reviews

kendramekalle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Wow! Just wow! I went into this kind of blind. This book was the talk of a FB group I’m in and I wanted to see what the hype was all about. The themes were difficult, and our main female character Raven stressed me out. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Cursing, Violence, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Car accident, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting and Stalking

thewellreadlabrador's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Drug use, Addiction, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Torture, Death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Rape, and Trafficking

brytniedevon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was extremely hard breaking but Ashley Antoinette does an exceptional job at keeping you on the edge of your seat by incorporating curve balls and roadblocks for the main character, Raven. The storytelling and character development was brilliant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

themoodyambr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

This book took me through the wringer of emotions. Idk if I’m going to go back to Ashley Antoinette anytime soon 😭 my nerves are SHOT ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

destheesquire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Car accident, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Addiction, Blood, Medical content, Miscarriage, Child death, Death, Murder, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

remie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Body horror, Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage and Body shaming

janjanjukebox's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Moth To A Flame by Ashley Antoinette 2010 PB 433 pages, 2020 Anniversary PB 306 pages, Ebook 309  pages, 8 hours 41 minutes narrated by Nicole Small 

Precedes Ethic and Butterfly series 

Genre: Romance, Urban, Drama, Adult Fiction, Cultural > African-American; Dark, Sociology > Abuse; Contemporary, Suspense 

Featuring: Flint, Michigan; Kansas City, Missouri; Stupidity, Drug Use, Graphic Sex, Rape, Gun Violence, Domestic Violence, Abuse 

Rating as a movie: N-17 for adult content 

My rating: Book ⭐⭐⭐⭐¼ 
 Audiobook Version ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (will get a separate review) 

My thoughts: * I started with the Audible version of this book and after switching to ebook I discovered the audiobook was Abridged despite it's Unadbriged label. I ended up with 4 books, 3 were identical despite publication dates. 

8% - Gunshots in the club? So it's one of those stories, so far it's better written than G-Spot by Noire, so I'll give it a chance but these type of stories get on my nerves because the girls be making no sense.
 60% (ch. 13) - SMH.
 60% ebook - the audiobook on Audible says it's Unadbriged but there are entire passages missing, in addition to lines here and there. In the ebook Morgan is deaf, on the audiobook she's not. I don't know if the background stories and addition information was added or edited. So now I'm going to have to checkout both books to get the real story. 🙄 [original 2010 version and the 2020 Anniversary edition]
 88% (267 of 309, Ch. 20) - At this point I have been reading 2 different stories, it's going to be an interesting review. 

Print Version: The story was actually good even though I'm not a fan of crime family books. No surprise, Raven got on my nerves. There were some issues like why not get a new phone and how near end of the print version Morgan shouted a name but was unable to speak before that. With the additional context found in the printed version I understood the characters more. 

Audiobook Version: This audiobook was subpar, I knew it was a 3 star story that lacked a soild foundation. There were some inconsistencies that were working my nerve, so 60% in, at the start of chapter 13, I got the ebook. I browsed chapter 2 and not only was the inconsistencies missing, there were several lines that weren't in the audiobook. A secondary character, Morgan, is deaf, all of the dialogue that supports this has been removed from the audio version although it's a huge part of the plot for Butterfly. I had to reread this book, in chapter 1 there are 5 pages on how Raven's parents meet that were eradicate from the audiobook, it's also missing Mizan's background story involving his mother and brother that provides motivation for his targeting of Benjamin. When you read the actual book you realize the Unabridged audiobook is a lie, it's actually a poorly written Abridged version that removes most of character development and severely damages the plot and quality of the story in the process. The foundation it was missing was there in print and removed from the audiobook. Every paragraph is missing several lines in the audiobook and many words have been replaced. Also the chapter numbers are off. This production owes the author a huge apology for butchering her story, which is 4¼ stars without the changes. 

Recommend to others?: Yes but only the print version. The audiobook is weak. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Police brutality, and Sexual content

macknificent's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is one of those books that you have to rate for what it is and not what it could be. What it is: a book written by a very young author, for an audience that wants to see their lives on the page but doesn't expect great literary works. From that perspective, this is a 5 star read! However, my ratings also indicate who I would recommend it to. I have to take a star away because only fans of the genre or those familiar with the culture could appreciate this work. 

Having said all that, this book was well worth the hype. The plot was wild, the spice was spicy, and the whole book made me feel like I was back in my early 20s 😅 I see why so many are still heaping praise on it to this day. Also, Ethic really is everything so I'll be reading that series next for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child death, Excrement, and Medical content

jmiana's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Violence, and Grief