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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Had such good potential as a book and while the characters and original idea were fantastic, the ending felt so rushed and no one (other than Raquel and Charlize) seemed to get satisfying endings? The dream logic was cringe at best and I felt there should’ve been more of a struggle during the Echo to earn the victory at the end!
Butttt really enjoyable (for the first 70%) and a unique idea so I enjoyed it!
Butttt really enjoyable (for the first 70%) and a unique idea so I enjoyed it!
Ooooh, be ready to be creeped out by this one! It's an interesting story, definitely full of horror themes and plot. I liked the underlying theme of friendship and the love of family (and what lengths we will go to for both) but I found the romance to be a bit of a distraction instead of an addition (even though it was very cute!) I liked the main gaggle of friends and, honestly, the main character is who kept me reading. She was so spunky and strong and brave and I liked her perspective.
The story is a bit confusing so buckle in and pay attention. It's worth the interesting ride.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
The story is a bit confusing so buckle in and pay attention. It's worth the interesting ride.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content warnings: gore, violence, racism, gun use, police brutality, discussion of cannibalism, fire injuries/burns
Vincent Tirado's action-packed debut YA LGBTQ+ mystery thriller, Burn down, rise up, takes readers into the Bronx. It has weirdness, blood, darkness, creepiness and gore. A internet game leads to teenagers going missing.
Vincent Tirado's action-packed debut YA LGBTQ+ mystery thriller, Burn down, rise up, takes readers into the Bronx. It has weirdness, blood, darkness, creepiness and gore. A internet game leads to teenagers going missing.
Stranger Things meets Get Out in Burn Down, Rise Up.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
No
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Im sorry to say I didn't really enjoy this book. I didn't find the characters very interesting, even with Raquel seeming to have supernatural powers, but I'm not a teenager anymore so maybe it's just that. The mystery of the echo was interesting enough to keep me going. But not enough to hold my attention, to be honest. I actually was most intrigued by the corduroy jacket guy than literally anyone and anything else.
I wasn't really sold on the characters. I would have liked to have seen more of their relationships together. I just felt like there wasn't enough to show the heart of their relationships. And, as a usual pet peeve of mine, these kids were thinking too much about wanting to date Charlize while she's worried about her missing cousin. Really?? There was a scene wherethey're all together about finding Francisco and Aaron is just seeing this as a potential double date .
I wasn't really sold on the characters. I would have liked to have seen more of their relationships together. I just felt like there wasn't enough to show the heart of their relationships. And, as a usual pet peeve of mine, these kids were thinking too much about wanting to date Charlize while she's worried about her missing cousin. Really?? There was a scene where