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A review by chelsloukelly
Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
4.0
4/5 Stars: ‘Burn Our Bodies Down’ by Rory Power.
→ Age Range: Young Adult.
→ Genre: LGBT+, Horror Thriller.
→ Trigger Warnings: Emotional Abuse, Non-Consensual Pregnancy, Gore.
In-depth Rating:
→ Plot: ★★★★
→ Character Development: ★★★★
→ Setting: ★★★★
→ Entertainment Level: ★★★★★
→ Writing: ★★★★
General Comments: A sinister story about the vicious cycle of generational abuse that falters under the weight of an unwieldy plot. The earth-shattering suspense builds to a resolution that leaves you unsettled and unnerved. With graceful prose and foreboding, it stuns and thrills, toeing the line between outright horror and the grotesque. It burrows into you like a restless itch; a triumph of unease.
Favourite Quote: ‘But it’s not love, to give your wounds to someone else.’
Time Read: Three Days.
→ Audiobook: Yes.
→ Audiobook Narrator: Lauren Ezzo.
→ Age Range: Young Adult.
→ Genre: LGBT+, Horror Thriller.
→ Trigger Warnings: Emotional Abuse, Non-Consensual Pregnancy, Gore.
In-depth Rating:
→ Plot: ★★★★
→ Character Development: ★★★★
→ Setting: ★★★★
→ Entertainment Level: ★★★★★
→ Writing: ★★★★
General Comments: A sinister story about the vicious cycle of generational abuse that falters under the weight of an unwieldy plot. The earth-shattering suspense builds to a resolution that leaves you unsettled and unnerved. With graceful prose and foreboding, it stuns and thrills, toeing the line between outright horror and the grotesque. It burrows into you like a restless itch; a triumph of unease.
Favourite Quote: ‘But it’s not love, to give your wounds to someone else.’
Time Read: Three Days.
→ Audiobook: Yes.
→ Audiobook Narrator: Lauren Ezzo.