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A review by herm333s
Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
2.0
*exhales* I was really rooting for this one.
Krysten Ritter’s writing was quite enjoyable and her frequent use of similes worked rather well with what at first seemed a darker story.
I was expecting so much more from this plot and from the build up, to then read The Girl on the Train’s messy ending all over again— this time in a boat.
Those last pages felt as if they were written by someone else. Abby Williams’s arc felt promising at the beginning and her straightforwardness made me think that Ritter was bringing new dimensions to the already exploited archetype in the thriller genre. But of course, drugs and alcohol: no easier plot device.
And what happened to the whole pages spent on the environmental aspect of the story? This could have been an excellent and relatable discussion to explore even further.
Krysten Ritter’s writing was quite enjoyable and her frequent use of similes worked rather well with what at first seemed a darker story.
I was expecting so much more from this plot and from the build up, to then read The Girl on the Train’s messy ending all over again— this time in a boat.
Those last pages felt as if they were written by someone else. Abby Williams’s arc felt promising at the beginning and her straightforwardness made me think that Ritter was bringing new dimensions to the already exploited archetype in the thriller genre. But of course, drugs and alcohol: no easier plot device.
And what happened to the whole pages spent on the environmental aspect of the story? This could have been an excellent and relatable discussion to explore even further.