spaghettii 's review for:

The Only Light Left Burning by Erik J. Brown

4.75

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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the lack of communication was killing me but ig it makes sense for their ages. Also I loved how Andrew had a soft side for the kids. I was getting angry with Jamie but considering the circumstances, a lot of the way he acted throughout the book was understandable, even if it pissed me off.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic