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A review by readermeginco
The Burning Girl by Claire Messud
5.0
This is the best novel I have read in a long, long time... WOW!
The Story:
Julia and Cassie have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, they know each other's every look & gesture. But as the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge. Cassie sets out on a dangerous path, one that could ruin both her oldest friendship and her very life. Julia must decide whether to watch from the sidelines or insert herself back in Cassie's life... but at what cost?
The Burning Girl is beautifully told. It asks us to consider the impact of our best friends on our own identity as well as the costs of love and attachment. It's also one of the truest portraits of adolescence I have ever read. I found myself feeling that I was Julia. Her feelings were mine in childhood, her reactions were mine in adolescence. Wow.
The Story:
Julia and Cassie have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, they know each other's every look & gesture. But as the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge. Cassie sets out on a dangerous path, one that could ruin both her oldest friendship and her very life. Julia must decide whether to watch from the sidelines or insert herself back in Cassie's life... but at what cost?
The Burning Girl is beautifully told. It asks us to consider the impact of our best friends on our own identity as well as the costs of love and attachment. It's also one of the truest portraits of adolescence I have ever read. I found myself feeling that I was Julia. Her feelings were mine in childhood, her reactions were mine in adolescence. Wow.