A review by thenovelmaura
Nothing Burns As Bright As You by Ashley Woodfolk

reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Mixed feelings on this one; the poetry was beautiful but I struggled to connect with the unnamed main characters. I also felt a lot more comfortable with the book once I realized the author was intentionally describing a toxic relationship/hyper-intense first love (until then, I was concerned that this relationship was being idealized) and it took me awhile to get to that point. I don't recommend reading this one via the audiobook, even though the narrator was lovely! It made the time jumps way more confusing and I think the novel-in-verse style would have been more effective in a visual format.
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