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A review by readingwithfefe
Burn For Me by Brooklyn Cross
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
1st person/single pov
Spice: 3/5
So pay no attention to the fact that it took me months to finish this book because I assure you that it in no way reflects how much I did or didn't like it. I'm a mood reader so I often put books aside to come back and finish later. That is exactly what I did with this one and I'm glad I did. When I started this book I wasn't in the right mood to read it. I got less than 10% into it and only picked it up occasionally to read a chapter before putting it back down. I'm not going to lie the first portion of the book was a tad difficult to get through because of the events that take place and how vividly it is described. So absolutely heed those trigger warnings because it is dark.
Once I really got back into it however I couldn't put it down! Derek is such a captivating and twisted character you can't help but get sucked in by his story. His journey for revenge is understandable and heartbreaking but he also stumbles across a little bit of light in the darkness that is his life along the way. I adored the unexpected friendship he develops with one of the side characters and loved how it showed a different side of him. It also highlighted how everyone needs someone to care about them unconditionally even if they aren't aware that they do.
Then we come to the part of the story where the plot is beginning to twist and let me just say I didn't know my heart could break anymore for Derek until this moment. Quite a bit happens and in my opinion, it alters the path he was on and will lead him down an even darker road than before. I cannot wait to see how this story continues in the next book. The spice was minimal in this one but given the nature of the storyline I would have been somewhat surprised if it popped up more than what it does so it works perfectly this way.
If you like villains who are super twisted with zero apologies, no remorse, and low chances of being redeemed then this is a book for you.
Spice: 3/5
So pay no attention to the fact that it took me months to finish this book because I assure you that it in no way reflects how much I did or didn't like it. I'm a mood reader so I often put books aside to come back and finish later. That is exactly what I did with this one and I'm glad I did. When I started this book I wasn't in the right mood to read it. I got less than 10% into it and only picked it up occasionally to read a chapter before putting it back down. I'm not going to lie the first portion of the book was a tad difficult to get through because of the events that take place and how vividly it is described. So absolutely heed those trigger warnings because it is dark.
Once I really got back into it however I couldn't put it down! Derek is such a captivating and twisted character you can't help but get sucked in by his story. His journey for revenge is understandable and heartbreaking but he also stumbles across a little bit of light in the darkness that is his life along the way. I adored the unexpected friendship he develops with one of the side characters and loved how it showed a different side of him. It also highlighted how everyone needs someone to care about them unconditionally even if they aren't aware that they do.
Then we come to the part of the story where the plot is beginning to twist and let me just say I didn't know my heart could break anymore for Derek until this moment. Quite a bit happens and in my opinion, it alters the path he was on and will lead him down an even darker road than before. I cannot wait to see how this story continues in the next book. The spice was minimal in this one but given the nature of the storyline I would have been somewhat surprised if it popped up more than what it does so it works perfectly this way.
If you like villains who are super twisted with zero apologies, no remorse, and low chances of being redeemed then this is a book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder