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A review by sasinshort
Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
4.0
I received an ARC of Bonfire at the Crown Publishing booth at NYCC.
I had been intrigued at first hearing one of my favorite actresses had written a book, but I knew I had to read it when I started seeing the positive, interesting reviews here on Goodreads. I'm glad I was able to get an advanced copy. This book is enthralling, highly readable, and well plotted and written. The POV character, Abby Williams, has such a strong voice, and her drive toward finding answers, both in the present of the book & her own past, is electric. I would have liked to get to know more about some of the other characters in the book, especially Joe, who is a fascinating character with a lot of promise in his own right. Still, this is an enjoyable book that focuses a strong, uncompromising light on examining abuses of power in a variety of societal levels, from business/economic to environment to gender, all within a fictional but entirely familiar small, factory town setting of American culture.
I had been intrigued at first hearing one of my favorite actresses had written a book, but I knew I had to read it when I started seeing the positive, interesting reviews here on Goodreads. I'm glad I was able to get an advanced copy. This book is enthralling, highly readable, and well plotted and written. The POV character, Abby Williams, has such a strong voice, and her drive toward finding answers, both in the present of the book & her own past, is electric. I would have liked to get to know more about some of the other characters in the book, especially Joe, who is a fascinating character with a lot of promise in his own right. Still, this is an enjoyable book that focuses a strong, uncompromising light on examining abuses of power in a variety of societal levels, from business/economic to environment to gender, all within a fictional but entirely familiar small, factory town setting of American culture.