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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
"Burn Our Bodies Down" follows Margot. For as far back as Margot can remember, it has been just her and her mother against the world. As much as she loves her mother, Margot wants more, she wants a family she can share her life with. Unfortunately, her mother is very tight-lipped about where they came from and who their family is. When Margot finally gets a clue about her family, it is too elusive to pass up. Margot ventures to the small town where her grandmother lives, but everything is not as picturesque as Margot imagined.
Just like with "Wilder Girls", this book was strange, sci-fi-y, and relied on some body horror to shock the reader. With that said, I thought it was very captivating, and I did not want to put it down.
Margot's desperation for a family and understanding where she came from was devastating and highly relatable. I think most young people grow curious about who they are, and a big part of that can be who their family was/is. Margot's mother refuses to share anything with her, which only makes the family secrets all the more alluring. This is definitely a very stereotypical YA trope, and I do not think this book did it in any special way, but it was still enjoyable to read.
The "mystery" about what was going on was a unique take, and although aspects of it I anticipated early on, I thought it was difficult to see the whole picture right away.
This was a pretty fast-paced thriller, as is most YA thrillers. Because it was so fast paced, it was easy to devour in one sitting, and it was fairly engaging from start to finish.
I definitely will continue to read from Rory Power in the future.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pregnancy
fanboyriot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, Body horror, Cursing, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion, Child death, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Infertility
eeriekeri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The supernatural, the gore. It's nothing compared to the choking feeling that suffuses every conversation between mother and daughter.
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Vomit, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy and Abortion
allisonsmith120's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
bethebluebook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Blood
grrrlbrarian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Body horror, Death, and Vomit
Moderate: Pregnancy, Violence, Gun violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Abortion and Confinement
mischabkits's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Vomit, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abortion
directorpurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
mapscitiesandsongs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Wow, what a book. I have a hard time collecting my thoughts and actually reviewing this book. On one hand I enjoyed my reading experience. The atmosphere was just great and the story was intriguing. The portrayal of emotional abuse and gaslighting was just spectacular. That was the strongest part of the book. It was really hard to keep reading and I had to put the book down a few times. On the other hand, there were a few things that weren't that good. The characters were just mediocre. I really didn't care about any of them. So when
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion and Vomit
i_cant_ive_got_rehersal's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Abortion