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criersayla 's review for:
Burn Down, Rise Up
by Vincent Tirado
I enjoyed the authors writing style, it kept me interested and I didn't feel that it was overwritten. However, the author tried to incorporate a lot of different aspects that tie the mystery together which gave the reader a lot to keep up with and remember and at times it was confusing but still managable in the end. I also did feel that it dragged for a while towards the end despite the quick progression and the resolution could have been a bit clearer
The prologue was strong, it felt a bit confusing sometimes because details had to be left out to keep the reader intrigued but had it been described a little better it would have been easier to understand exactly the situation francisco was in.
The mystery aspect kept me hooked. from the beginning it was intriguing - it connected well with different cultures and incorporated real bronx history which made it so much more interesting. and it was scary to read it unfold.
the relationships between the characters was written well and backstories to their relationships were presented in a way that wasnt too time consuming but was still informative to the reader and also essential to the plot. every main character felt fully fleshed out, they were funny and charasmatic and i enjoyed reading them.
another thing i think was don really well was the development of the relationship between raquel and charlize. i love reading sapphic relationships, especially in supernatural/fantasy setting so seeing a black sapphic romance be the centre of the story was nice to see as it's quite rare to find this type of relationship. Their development didnt feel rushed or too slow, they were clueless teens navigating their feelings for eachother; it felt real and the author left me anticipating for their next interaction because i couldnt get enough of their chemistry. it was a sweet sideplot to read.
The afro-latino representation was a breath of fresh air, I hardly get to read about characters that I can relate to like that so it was really nice being able to see myself and my culture being represented in a main character. I really liked how both african american and latino culture were both present as they were key parts to not just the characters environment but to her identity, too; it felt really natural to read.
all in all, its one of my most favourite reads this year
The prologue was strong, it felt a bit confusing sometimes because details had to be left out to keep the reader intrigued but had it been described a little better it would have been easier to understand exactly the situation francisco was in.
The mystery aspect kept me hooked. from the beginning it was intriguing - it connected well with different cultures and incorporated real bronx history which made it so much more interesting. and it was scary to read it unfold.
the relationships between the characters was written well and backstories to their relationships were presented in a way that wasnt too time consuming but was still informative to the reader and also essential to the plot. every main character felt fully fleshed out, they were funny and charasmatic and i enjoyed reading them.
another thing i think was don really well was the development of the relationship between raquel and charlize. i love reading sapphic relationships, especially in supernatural/fantasy setting so seeing a black sapphic romance be the centre of the story was nice to see as it's quite rare to find this type of relationship. Their development didnt feel rushed or too slow, they were clueless teens navigating their feelings for eachother; it felt real and the author left me anticipating for their next interaction because i couldnt get enough of their chemistry. it was a sweet sideplot to read.
The afro-latino representation was a breath of fresh air, I hardly get to read about characters that I can relate to like that so it was really nice being able to see myself and my culture being represented in a main character. I really liked how both african american and latino culture were both present as they were key parts to not just the characters environment but to her identity, too; it felt really natural to read.
all in all, its one of my most favourite reads this year