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A review by janjanjukebox
Moth to a Flame by Ashley Antoinette
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)
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.
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.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail