A review by fanboyriot
Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

Read For:
Small Town
Creepy Vibes
Family Secrets
Mommy Issues
Supernatural Elements

Margot grew up with her mom reminding her it was them against the world; they didn’t need anyone else.  Growing up in an emotionally unstable and abusive household she looks for other family only to find her grandmother's number.  Looking for answers and a link to the comforting family she craved she sneaks away to visit a grandmother she had never met.  The small town isn’t what she expected and the answers she gets are far from comforting.  Maybe it would have been better if she never went to begin with.

This book still has me questioning what I just read.  I have so many questions about the last few chapters.  I read this in a buddy read and we both seemed to have the same questions only to get to the end and never learn the answers to them.

I really did enjoy this book though.  The writing style of the majority of this book was so good, that it was intriguing and entertaining.  The author did such an amazing job with the setting of this book, bringing in the creepy vibes of a small town and unknown family secrets that left me wanting to read the next chapter.  However, it kinda lost me with most of the supernatural elements, I think the idea could have been better if it wasn't such an open-ended/rushed ending.  I’ve noticed this with this author's work before so maybe it's just her writing style or something.


Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4/5)
Release Date: 07, July 2020
POV: First Person
Spice: n/a
Rep: Lesbian (MC)
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