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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
Started and finished date - 24.06.25 to 26.06.25.
My rating - Four Stars.
I really enjoyed is book and I think people who like moxie by Jennifer Mathieu like is book. The writing was not perfect but okay and the writing was easy to follow and the ending of book was perfect. The atmosphere was pretty great. The paced of plot was well structured and steady paced. I really like the characters and I found them well written
My rating - Four Stars.
I really enjoyed is book and I think people who like moxie by Jennifer Mathieu like is book. The writing was not perfect but okay and the writing was easy to follow and the ending of book was perfect. The atmosphere was pretty great. The paced of plot was well structured and steady paced. I really like the characters and I found them well written
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
reflective
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Abortion, Toxic friendship
The Burning brilliantly presents and intertwines Anna and Maggie's story in a beautiful novel of feminism and girlhood. Although the first ten or so chapters were slow, I could not put this one down after Bates introduces Anna's main conflict (her becoming the victim of a massive bullying and slut shaming campaign) and Maggie's experience as an accused witch back in the mid-1600s. Bates' carefully written novel made me feel empowered and tackled serious topics regarding women and the circumstances that they are often forced to endure. In The Burning, Bates switches the narrative, and Anna shows readers how brutally unfair and misogynic treatment against women can be by standing against the sexism she and her peers experience in their small Scottish town.
emotional
hopeful
informative
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:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
The Burning is a story that shows the relationship between the modern rumor mill and the witch trials of the past .
Anna and her mother move to Scotland, hoping to find peace with the death of Anna's father, and to escape the devastating results of cyber bullying that they faced in England. Anna has learned the hard way that once a rumor is started, it can be difficult to prove to the world that one small action only makes up part of the truth. "When did the rest of me disappear?"
When Anna begins school in Scotland, a history project spurs her to investigate the life of a woman who was accused of witchcraft in the 1600's. Anna's research on this mysterious woman will show her that the destructive powers of rumors are timeless, which helps her cope with her own situation.
This is an insightful, powerful, and emotional look into how drastically a life can be damaged by gossip and one sided stories. It's also a story of grief, and the power of friendship. The Burning is an excellent look into many facets of life and how the past is often repeated in modern times.
Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Fire and Laura Bates for the advanced copy of The Burning in exchange for my honest review.
Anna and her mother move to Scotland, hoping to find peace with the death of Anna's father, and to escape the devastating results of cyber bullying that they faced in England. Anna has learned the hard way that once a rumor is started, it can be difficult to prove to the world that one small action only makes up part of the truth. "When did the rest of me disappear?"
When Anna begins school in Scotland, a history project spurs her to investigate the life of a woman who was accused of witchcraft in the 1600's. Anna's research on this mysterious woman will show her that the destructive powers of rumors are timeless, which helps her cope with her own situation.
This is an insightful, powerful, and emotional look into how drastically a life can be damaged by gossip and one sided stories. It's also a story of grief, and the power of friendship. The Burning is an excellent look into many facets of life and how the past is often repeated in modern times.
Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Fire and Laura Bates for the advanced copy of The Burning in exchange for my honest review.
The Burning is a story that shows the relationship between the modern rumor mill and the witch trials of the past .
Anna and her mother move to Scotland, hoping to find peace with the death of Anna's father, and to escape the devastating results of cyber bullying that they faced in England. Anna has learned the hard way that once a rumor is started, it can be difficult to prove to the world that one small action only makes up part of the truth. "When did the rest of me disappear?"
When Anna begins school in Scotland, a history project spurs her to investigate the life of a woman who was accused of witchcraft in the 1600's. Anna's research on this mysterious woman will show her that the destructive powers of rumors are timeless, which helps her cope with her own situation.
This is an insightful, powerful, and emotional look into how drastically a life can be damaged by gossip and one sided stories. It's also a story of grief, and the power of friendship. The Burning is an excellent look into many facets of life and how the past is often repeated in modern times.
Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Fire and Laura Bates for the advanced copy of The Burning in exchange for my honest review.
Anna and her mother move to Scotland, hoping to find peace with the death of Anna's father, and to escape the devastating results of cyber bullying that they faced in England. Anna has learned the hard way that once a rumor is started, it can be difficult to prove to the world that one small action only makes up part of the truth. "When did the rest of me disappear?"
When Anna begins school in Scotland, a history project spurs her to investigate the life of a woman who was accused of witchcraft in the 1600's. Anna's research on this mysterious woman will show her that the destructive powers of rumors are timeless, which helps her cope with her own situation.
This is an insightful, powerful, and emotional look into how drastically a life can be damaged by gossip and one sided stories. It's also a story of grief, and the power of friendship. The Burning is an excellent look into many facets of life and how the past is often repeated in modern times.
Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Fire and Laura Bates for the advanced copy of The Burning in exchange for my honest review.