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A review by the_booka
The Burning by Laura Bates
2.0
I’m not going to lie I had a lot of hope going into this book. I read her other book Men Who Hate Woman and this book was published along the same time. I thought it would follow along the same lessons. Which it does try to do. However this book was so bad plot wise I skimmed the end just to put myself out of my misery.
The first part of the book is good and easy to follow along with. I can see this happening. Then the main character starts to get visions from the witch trial era because of a necklace. Yeah no. That’s where the book took a dive. She could have had it set up where the Emily character stood with her and they work together. The teachers were awful including that damn picture incident. Overall the book had promise but the minute she starts to add time travel it just falls apart and takes over the story.
I’m giving this book 2 stars as I can see a younger kid reading it and absorbing the lessons of the book. However I simply can’t do it. It’s just too much cringe.
The first part of the book is good and easy to follow along with. I can see this happening. Then the main character starts to get visions from the witch trial era because of a necklace. Yeah no. That’s where the book took a dive. She could have had it set up where the Emily character stood with her and they work together. The teachers were awful including that damn picture incident. Overall the book had promise but the minute she starts to add time travel it just falls apart and takes over the story.
I’m giving this book 2 stars as I can see a younger kid reading it and absorbing the lessons of the book. However I simply can’t do it. It’s just too much cringe.