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A review by chattie_the_mad_chatter
The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Really interesting plot and world. I just needed a bit more set up from the witches coven side of things to feel the pay off and fekt confused by ceryain characters motivation.
The themes of emotional abuse just missed the mark, but would have been fantastic if they could have been threaded through more successfully. I did enjoy our found family, but was pulled out of the story by the protagonist decision feeling unrealistic at the climax. I enjoyed the witches vs humans and differebt vlans and maghc powers.
I think overall if this was an adult fantasy with a slower pace tjat cpuld have dived deeper and explired more i wpuld have loved it.
Definitely keen to read more from this author.
The themes of emotional abuse just missed the mark, but would have been fantastic if they could have been threaded through more successfully. I did enjoy our found family, but was pulled out of the story by the protagonist decision feeling unrealistic at the climax. I enjoyed the witches vs humans and differebt vlans and maghc powers.
I think overall if this was an adult fantasy with a slower pace tjat cpuld have dived deeper and explired more i wpuld have loved it.
Definitely keen to read more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
Moderate: Genocide, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail