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The Burning

Laura Bates

3.74 AVERAGE

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siyalovestoread's review

4.0
challenging hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is one where I want to rate it higher, but I don't feel that it quite reaches my expectations.

The book started off amazing! I loved the themes that went on here, such as bullying and slut shaming to name a few big ones. Once you get past that halfway point though, it starts to becomes really complicated and tries too hard. It kept focusing on adding more and more and more, but it never fully fleshes everything out in a way that is satisfying. While I liked how it ended, the way there was just a huge blur and way different than what I was experiencing in the beginning. Maybe some editing could help fix the middle, as right now it just has too much going on.
dark emotional reflective sad
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
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natalie_rosemary's review

3.75
dark emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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julixus's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

boring
inspiring reflective
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Teenage life dramas but really make you think about the topics mentioned. And is staple to todays society.