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A review by leah_alexandra
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This small book was a real gut-punch. The only thing that's keeping it from a full 5 stars is that the brevity plus multiple perspectives meant that some pieces of characterization were slightly underdone, but not by much!
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Islamophobia, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence