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wayfaring_witch's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
The mystery of the story had me intrigued and got me through the second half of the book. The first half was slow. Margot has a bad relationship with her mother and doesn't know anyone else in her family. This gets established over and over again through Margots inner dialogue and their interactions. Most irritatingly, it slowed down the plot. Margot eventually reconnects with her grandmother who seems warmer than the mother, but again doesn't communicate suffocating the plot moving forward. As we learn more about the mystery being revealed, their actions make somewhat more sense. Outside characters like Tess and the Policeman seemed more a means to an end, and I wish they integrated more into the overall story.
thebookberrie's review against another edition
Girl what? This was so freaking weird??
Burn Our Bodies Down is about a girl named Margot who has only had her mother her entire life. Her mother won't ever give her answers about any other family member or any history. She wants more family so she starts digging and finds out that she has a grandmother in her mother's home town. Wanting to learn more, Margot goes to the town but it isn't what she expected.
I didn't like [b:Wilder Girls|42505366|Wilder Girls|Rory Power|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544204706l/42505366._SY75_.jpg|58031034] at all and I didn't like this one either but just like Wilder Girls, I was entertained enough while listening to the audiobook so I'm not mad I'm just ??? wHAT.
Margot was so annoying. In the beginning it gets hinted that she's gay but then it just isn't important, is never brought up again, and then there is no romance. My clown ass really thought Tess and her would be a thing but nah.
The mystery is... weird. I'm not a fan of horror nor am I saying I could have made a better ending but I'm built different and it would have been better. The ending was just so wild while not actually being exciting. I don't know how you can be wild and also be predictable but. Also, ew.
Gotta be honest I read this book a week ago and it already checked out of my brain so this is the best I can do.
Burn Our Bodies Down is about a girl named Margot who has only had her mother her entire life. Her mother won't ever give her answers about any other family member or any history. She wants more family so she starts digging and finds out that she has a grandmother in her mother's home town. Wanting to learn more, Margot goes to the town but it isn't what she expected.
I didn't like [b:Wilder Girls|42505366|Wilder Girls|Rory Power|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544204706l/42505366._SY75_.jpg|58031034] at all and I didn't like this one either but just like Wilder Girls, I was entertained enough while listening to the audiobook so I'm not mad I'm just ??? wHAT.
Margot was so annoying. In the beginning it gets hinted that she's gay but then it just isn't important, is never brought up again, and then there is no romance. My clown ass really thought Tess and her would be a thing but nah.
The mystery is... weird. I'm not a fan of horror nor am I saying I could have made a better ending but I'm built different and it would have been better. The ending was just so wild while not actually being exciting. I don't know how you can be wild and also be predictable but. Also, ew.
Gotta be honest I read this book a week ago and it already checked out of my brain so this is the best I can do.
friss_zucker's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
poppyseedromance's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Extremely slow and repetitive. I would have DNF on this, but the narrator on the audiobook was an amazing actress.
heatherwreads's review against another edition
5.0
Power knows how to pull off teen horror and she delivers in her sophomore novel. BURN OUR BODIES DOWN had me on edge the entire time, questioning Margot’s sanity, the sanity of those around her, and my own. This was one of those books where you finish and you want to immediately start rereading. The narrative leaves you haunted.
carissatheluca's review against another edition
1.0
I want to like Power’s books. They’re well written and the premises are fantastic but they’re just… disappointing. Extremely disappointing. I read two; this is where I stop. I was really hoping that the frustration of Wilder Girls was a debut fluke.
sophieezreads's review against another edition
3.0
this was neither good nor bad… majority of it was a bit boring and then the ending was too wild for my taste. additionally, it was sometimes a bit dramatic lmao. i think that mainly came from the narration of the audiobook but i guess the writing style also adds into that.