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A review by kba76
Notes on Surviving the Fire by Christine Murphy
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Notes on Surviving the Fire is a strange read. Sarah finds her best friend, Nathan, dead from a heroin overdose. She’s pretty sure Nathan never did heroin and is determined to try and find out who might have wanted him dead. She needs answers.
Nathan was Sarah’s best friend but it soon becomes clear that she didn’t know everything about him.
Nathan was one of the only ones who believed Sarah when she accused a fellow student of rape. The process of reporting the guy seems to have got her nowhere…and it’s clear that she is just one of a terrifyingly high number of women assaulted on campus.
An unflinching examination of rape culture and the way it is reported/investigated.
Sarah, used to finding patterns in random data, soon learns of a pattern in the number of student deaths on campus. A high number were also accused of rape. Could someone be using publicly accessible information to carry out their own acts of revenge?
Dark, but strangely compelling read. Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this.
Nathan was Sarah’s best friend but it soon becomes clear that she didn’t know everything about him.
Nathan was one of the only ones who believed Sarah when she accused a fellow student of rape. The process of reporting the guy seems to have got her nowhere…and it’s clear that she is just one of a terrifyingly high number of women assaulted on campus.
An unflinching examination of rape culture and the way it is reported/investigated.
Sarah, used to finding patterns in random data, soon learns of a pattern in the number of student deaths on campus. A high number were also accused of rape. Could someone be using publicly accessible information to carry out their own acts of revenge?
Dark, but strangely compelling read. Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this.