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adventurous
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
There was a lot to love about Burn. Patrick Ness did an amazing job of building relatable, unremarkable characters who can achieve amazing things. He gave glimpses into hardships and good people forced to struggle for a living, and mixed in this wonderful fantastical plot amongst it all.
My biggest gripe with this book was around the 60% mark, when things finally started to happen. I found the events just a little too ridiculous, even for a fantasy, and then the swapping POVs when city-wide annihilations were happening just didn't feel right. I found myself counting down for certain chapters to end so I could move on, or rolling my eyes at some of the explanations given for why things were happening.
My biggest gripe with this book was around the 60% mark, when things finally started to happen. I found the events just a little too ridiculous, even for a fantasy, and then the swapping POVs when city-wide annihilations were happening just didn't feel right. I found myself counting down for certain chapters to end so I could move on, or rolling my eyes at some of the explanations given for why things were happening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, Death, Racism, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
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