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forgedopulence's review against another edition
1.0
It gives Mean Girls X Mystery in the worst possible way imaginable. I'm going to take my time with this one, because it shouldn't have been published.
A lot would be explained if this happened to be ghost-written by a man. If this really was written by a woman, that woman talks about other women like absolute shit. It's giving the antithesis of 'Girls' Girl' and I hate it.
~To The Details~
1. About the author: "She is the founder of Silent Machine, a production company that aims to highlight complex female protagonists."
The FMC is the literal definition of the unhinged and unreliable substance abuser trope. She was struggling to stay lucid and sane for the ENTIRE book. The only characters in this entire book who managed to be written with some semblance of sense were the male side characters.
2. We're first introduced to Condor on pg 32. His character and sub-plot line serve absolutely zero purpose outside of swooping in to save the FMC at the last second.
3. The amount of stories about animal abuse and deaths in this story also serve zero purpose. I'm not even giving credit for "the clue" because ABSOLUTELY MISS ME coming to the rescue of the person who killed my dog.
4. Routinely in the first half of the book and still present throughout, we're reminded that every other female character being written is fat and that Abby is very pretty.
"She is enormously fat, wearing teal polka-dot stretch pants and an oversized shirt with a Carhartt logo across the chest." This is how the author chose to describe a completely innocent side character whose purpose was to further the FMC's plot line.
The plot was all over the place. The characters were hollow, if not completely daft. The sub-plots were agonizing to make sense of. The twists were so poorly set-up that they may as well have not existed.
The only good thing about this book is that so many of the asshole characters died.
A lot would be explained if this happened to be ghost-written by a man. If this really was written by a woman, that woman talks about other women like absolute shit. It's giving the antithesis of 'Girls' Girl' and I hate it.
~To The Details~
1. About the author: "She is the founder of Silent Machine, a production company that aims to highlight complex female protagonists."
The FMC is the literal definition of the unhinged and unreliable substance abuser trope. She was struggling to stay lucid and sane for the ENTIRE book. The only characters in this entire book who managed to be written with some semblance of sense were the male side characters.
2. We're first introduced to Condor on pg 32. His character and sub-plot line serve absolutely zero purpose outside of swooping in to save the FMC at the last second.
3. The amount of stories about animal abuse and deaths in this story also serve zero purpose. I'm not even giving credit for "the clue" because ABSOLUTELY MISS ME coming to the rescue of the person who killed my dog.
4. Routinely in the first half of the book and still present throughout, we're reminded that every other female character being written is fat and that Abby is very pretty.
"She is enormously fat, wearing teal polka-dot stretch pants and an oversized shirt with a Carhartt logo across the chest." This is how the author chose to describe a completely innocent side character whose purpose was to further the FMC's plot line.
The plot was all over the place. The characters were hollow, if not completely daft. The sub-plots were agonizing to make sense of. The twists were so poorly set-up that they may as well have not existed.
The only good thing about this book is that so many of the asshole characters died.
colleenh121's review against another edition
3.0
Very fun and fast paced! 3.5 stars because it’s very much like other thrillers.
mgreenzaid's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
teklagyorgy's review against another edition
3.0
Az Éles tárgyakhoz tudnám hasonlítani, nem csak a cselekmény, de a történetvezetés miatt is: érzi az olvasó, hogy a feszültség ki fog robbanni, addig viszont csak falja a lapokat, hogy hátha most történik meg. Személy szerint szeretem az ilyen típusú regényeket – főleg a titkokat örző kisvárosokkal –, Ritter pedig tökéletesen hozta azt a szintet, amit vártam a történettől. A krimi szál abszolút rendben van, mellette pedig üde színfolt a környezetvédelmi kapcsolat, ami valljuk be, nem túl divatos ezen a téren.
Bővebben: http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2019/07/krysten-ritter-tabortuz.html
Bővebben: http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2019/07/krysten-ritter-tabortuz.html
sunshine_in_sc's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
The heroine was a bit of a basket case and kept giving into such bad vices...otherwise, a great read. I’d definitely read another from this author.
The heroine was a bit of a basket case and kept giving into such bad vices...otherwise, a great read. I’d definitely read another from this author.
sasinshort's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC of Bonfire at the Crown Publishing booth at NYCC.
I had been intrigued at first hearing one of my favorite actresses had written a book, but I knew I had to read it when I started seeing the positive, interesting reviews here on Goodreads. I'm glad I was able to get an advanced copy. This book is enthralling, highly readable, and well plotted and written. The POV character, Abby Williams, has such a strong voice, and her drive toward finding answers, both in the present of the book & her own past, is electric. I would have liked to get to know more about some of the other characters in the book, especially Joe, who is a fascinating character with a lot of promise in his own right. Still, this is an enjoyable book that focuses a strong, uncompromising light on examining abuses of power in a variety of societal levels, from business/economic to environment to gender, all within a fictional but entirely familiar small, factory town setting of American culture.
I had been intrigued at first hearing one of my favorite actresses had written a book, but I knew I had to read it when I started seeing the positive, interesting reviews here on Goodreads. I'm glad I was able to get an advanced copy. This book is enthralling, highly readable, and well plotted and written. The POV character, Abby Williams, has such a strong voice, and her drive toward finding answers, both in the present of the book & her own past, is electric. I would have liked to get to know more about some of the other characters in the book, especially Joe, who is a fascinating character with a lot of promise in his own right. Still, this is an enjoyable book that focuses a strong, uncompromising light on examining abuses of power in a variety of societal levels, from business/economic to environment to gender, all within a fictional but entirely familiar small, factory town setting of American culture.
ciciwilkie's review against another edition
4.0
This was a pretty good debut. I enjoyed the writing style and the book itself had this nostalgic feel. We all can relate to returning to our hometown after leaving. In this way it really reminded me of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects, there were some difference but the main theme is a girl returning to her small hometown after gaining life in a big city to solve a mystery that encompasses the past and present.
I will say I liked this better than Sharp Objects. The audiobook was wonderful and Sharp Objects was soo dark and disturbing I felt like it was trying too hard, where this book was just the right amount.
I did feel like it dragged at times but otherwise I really enjoyed this.
I will definitely check out one of Krysten Ritter's next books, and would recommend this book.
I will say I liked this better than Sharp Objects. The audiobook was wonderful and Sharp Objects was soo dark and disturbing I felt like it was trying too hard, where this book was just the right amount.
I did feel like it dragged at times but otherwise I really enjoyed this.
I will definitely check out one of Krysten Ritter's next books, and would recommend this book.
bridgetwf's review against another edition
I enjoyed reading this book. Did I love it? No. But it was a pretty good page-turner.