A review by lola425
The Burning Girl by Claire Messud

3.0

A great examination of friendship between young girls, especially those whose paths diverge as they head into adolescence. Messud gets the tone just right. I had just finished Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend just prior to reading this which explored a similar theme in a different time/setting and I actually found Julia and Cassie's relationship more compelling than Elena and Lila's. I felt the end floundered a bit, but much like life things peter out and don't necessarily resolve themselves in a neat little package.