A review by bookstorm_
The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

It was a book that I didn't like at all. I found the world building chaotic and with too many details. The main characters go from a 14 year old mentality to a 45 year old adult mentality from one sentence to the next. The main character, Ranka, didn't convince me at all, she doesn't have a clear idea, and it seems that she doesn't improve or advance during the whole story, until the end.
The motivations are too forced and in general everything has too juvenile a tone for the amount of gore in it.