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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Teens have been disappearing in the Bronx, and when Raquel's mother comes down with a mysterious illness and her crush Charlize's cousin goes missing, they team up to investigate the sinister urban legend known as the Echo Game.
Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Squid Game, and Alice in Borderland, Burn Down, Rise Up is a love letter to the Bronx, and I especially loved the atmospheric opening with Cisco's disappearance. I very much felt rooted in the neighbourhoods of the Bronx, and the tense atmosphere of the mystery of the disappearing teenagers was gripping.
Overall, my limited enjoyment of the novel was because I felt the characterisation was somewhat shallow, and the pacing could have been improved. A strong opening lapses for quite a while, until the Echo Game, which I felt could have been explored in more depth and given more time. Readers looking for an exciting read with some strong horror elements should definitely give Burn Down, Rise Up a try.
I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of Burn Down, Rise Up. These opinions are my own.
Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Squid Game, and Alice in Borderland, Burn Down, Rise Up is a love letter to the Bronx, and I especially loved the atmospheric opening with Cisco's disappearance. I very much felt rooted in the neighbourhoods of the Bronx, and the tense atmosphere of the mystery of the disappearing teenagers was gripping.
Overall, my limited enjoyment of the novel was because I felt the characterisation was somewhat shallow, and the pacing could have been improved. A strong opening lapses for quite a while, until the Echo Game, which I felt could have been explored in more depth and given more time. Readers looking for an exciting read with some strong horror elements should definitely give Burn Down, Rise Up a try.
I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of Burn Down, Rise Up. These opinions are my own.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Definitely love the focus on the Bronx and the deeper meaning behind the horror elements! It got a little didactic in some places, and there were some spots I wish had a bit more description, but overall, I liked it!
The concept pulled me in, but it ended up being slow to get going, and some parts of the other dimension could have used more fleshing out.
This was alright, I was a little underwhelmed and bored at times but I like the idea behind it.
Appreciated the social horror, the history, the strong protagonist (and her father) as well as the creepy parts!
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Unique interesting premise that suffers from plot hole issues and people just being stupid. I was kept engaged the whole way thorugh, however
Update: Put up to 4 stars- man the world it presents really is fun
Update: Put up to 4 stars- man the world it presents really is fun
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, Cannibalism
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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