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A review by careinthelibrary
Burn by Julianna Baggott
4.0
Burn was a satisfying finale to the trilogy by Julianna Baggott. Readers will find all their favourite characters back...more or less the same. Partridge goes through a transformation while living in the Dome, changing his appeal to the reader. Bradwell deals with emotional complications from his physical complications. Don't get me wrong, I love this series and I'm happy with this book. I just didn't get a few choices made by the author. Technically, the writing was spectacular. Elegantly worded, Burn is a syntactically beautiful novel.
Pressia and Bradwell's relationship with its early hiccups blossomed throughout the novel into a quiet but wonderful marriage.
El Capitan and Helmud made me smile and cry (sometimes simultaneously). Three books in a row, I loved them. The scenes with El Capitan/Helmud and Bradwell broke my heart over and over.
I enjoyed a lot of this book, but there were certain aspects of the plot with which I disagreed. I guess I don't understand why Partridge killed Bradwell. Pressia was there, saw the entire thing and then somehow still forgives him nearly instantaneously? It felt like the whole thing could have been avoided, called off...I really feel like killing off Bradwell was an unnecessary plot development.
The ending was a surprise. It was not how I had envisioned it from the start of the series, and I think Baggott's ending was unlike anything her fans expected. For better and worse.
Truly, this book was great and if you're thinking of starting the series - do it. If you're questioning the value of finishing the trilogy - do it. This series is a treasure. Despite its flaws, Burn was enjoyable and I was glad to experience things with those wonderful characters again.
Pressia and Bradwell's relationship with its early hiccups blossomed throughout the novel into a quiet but wonderful marriage.
El Capitan and Helmud made me smile and cry (sometimes simultaneously). Three books in a row, I loved them. The scenes with El Capitan/Helmud and Bradwell broke my heart over and over.
I enjoyed a lot of this book, but there were certain aspects of the plot with which I disagreed. I guess I don't understand why Partridge killed Bradwell. Pressia was there, saw the entire thing and then somehow still forgives him nearly instantaneously? It felt like the whole thing could have been avoided, called off...I really feel like killing off Bradwell was an unnecessary plot development.
The ending was a surprise. It was not how I had envisioned it from the start of the series, and I think Baggott's ending was unlike anything her fans expected. For better and worse.
Truly, this book was great and if you're thinking of starting the series - do it. If you're questioning the value of finishing the trilogy - do it. This series is a treasure. Despite its flaws, Burn was enjoyable and I was glad to experience things with those wonderful characters again.