Reviews with content warning for Domestic abuse - Moth to a Flame: Tenth Anniversary Edition

Too good!!

As someone who used to read urban fiction a lot as a kid, I’m so glad I discovered this book! The plot was interesting and well-paced. I loved the character development and the way the author revealed each character’s perspective and how they came to make certain decisions! This read definitely felt like watching a movie

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dark emotional funny sad 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

2.25

"You deserve everything that's coming to you."

The novella, "Moth to a Flame" follows Raven as she navigates her late teens to adulthood in a toxic relationship with Mizan.

This book can only be described as a whirlwind, I found myself charmed by the humor while simultaneously irritated at the situations Raven wound up in

because of yknow who.

. Ashley Antoinette does a good job showing the dangers of staying in abusive situations and the havoc and damage it can bring to life.

How the sex scenes were described in this book wasn't really my thing, and my copy had a handful of spelling errors or the sentences were structured wrong. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the story's pacing and was incredibly impressed by how Antoinette can make the reader care for multiple characters in such a short amount of pages.

Definitely recommend for readers to check trigger warnings before reading.

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miawhite30's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The book itself reminded me of Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree and The Coldest Winter ever by Sister Souljah mixed into one. Sidenote: If you like this book I recommend reading those other two.
The main character in this book was sooo frustrating. I understand that she was teenage girl who knew nothing about nothing but there were some moments where she did things that were so dumb it was unforgivable.

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bf9288's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was for sure a rollercoaster. I did enjoy that it was fast-paced. This was such a tragic story that was so preventable. What makes it the most sad is that Mizan didn't even kill her at the end of it all. Mizan wasn't even that smart. Between both her parents and their upbringing Raven didn't have a chance. I hope her sister learns from her mistakes, I don't know if I want to keep reading to find out. I don't know if I'm ready.

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