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A review by greythereader
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
5.0
I received an ARC from netgalley in return for an honest review, all thoughts are my own.
What an absolutely splendid book! I was not sure what to expect going into this book, as it was compared to Stranger Things and I’m one of the few people who’ve never watched stranger things. I WAS BLOWN AWAY. Let’s start with the writing style. It was raw and gorgeous and literally sucked me in, right from the very first chapter. I’ve seen this book described by others as a “love letter to the Bronx” and that’s exactly what it is! I learned so much about the history of the Bronx, and the resilience and determination of the people who live there(I’m from Canada, so my knowledge of the Bronx is very limited) And the characters? Incredible. Raquel is the perfect main character: strong, flawed, emotional and determined. Another thing I really liked was the sapphic romance. It was cute and adorable, but also didn’t take away or overwhelm the plot, while also not fading into the background too much. I loved the plot. Plain and simple. It had one of my favourite things in a horror/thriller book, and that’s the ‘creepy cursed game’ trope. The whole concept of the Echo was so well thought out, and not confusing at all(I tend to get confused by these things if it’s not explained well). This book gets more points for being able to drag me out of my mini reading slump! I had started it a week ago but due to mental health and stuff fell into a slump, but yesterday I made myself focus and I ended up reading the whole book in three hours!! Overall, this is definitely among my top books of the year so far and I highly recommend it! 5/5 stars
What an absolutely splendid book! I was not sure what to expect going into this book, as it was compared to Stranger Things and I’m one of the few people who’ve never watched stranger things. I WAS BLOWN AWAY. Let’s start with the writing style. It was raw and gorgeous and literally sucked me in, right from the very first chapter. I’ve seen this book described by others as a “love letter to the Bronx” and that’s exactly what it is! I learned so much about the history of the Bronx, and the resilience and determination of the people who live there(I’m from Canada, so my knowledge of the Bronx is very limited) And the characters? Incredible. Raquel is the perfect main character: strong, flawed, emotional and determined. Another thing I really liked was the sapphic romance. It was cute and adorable, but also didn’t take away or overwhelm the plot, while also not fading into the background too much. I loved the plot. Plain and simple. It had one of my favourite things in a horror/thriller book, and that’s the ‘creepy cursed game’ trope. The whole concept of the Echo was so well thought out, and not confusing at all(I tend to get confused by these things if it’s not explained well). This book gets more points for being able to drag me out of my mini reading slump! I had started it a week ago but due to mental health and stuff fell into a slump, but yesterday I made myself focus and I ended up reading the whole book in three hours!! Overall, this is definitely among my top books of the year so far and I highly recommend it! 5/5 stars