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A review by ilaria_14
Fringe: The Burning Man by Christa Faust
3.0
Overall the book was enjoyable and it had good action/suspense scenes, in my opinion.
But I'm very reluctant when it comes to considering it as canon fiction, as it's supposed to be.
But then all those odd events happened -Olivia and Rachel practically accepting a scholarship flavoured candy from a stranger, that "You said you wanted to look slutty. Your wish is my command" moment when poor Olivia has to wear heavy make-up, red lipstick and her hair made into "two twin buns like mouse ears"(God, what a lame image) in order to make a bully confess, the Massive Dynamic kidnapping her with the intent of breeding a new race of humans out of her... While that's OK with the MD ethic, it goes completely nonsensical when compared to the Olivia Dunham we know from the show and her background story.
I mean, how the heck could she forget about that freaks filled place?!
Not to mention her unforgettable first time with the weak-hearted Kieran...
I enjoyed their relationship though -sweet and sincere. 'Till it lasted, at least.
In the end, I felt most of the Fringe atmosphere had gone lost somewhere in the first half...
Still, putting the not-so-canon development aside, The Burning Man is a quite good reading for the Fringies.
But I'm very reluctant when it comes to considering it as canon fiction, as it's supposed to be.
Spoiler
The first chapter seemed great and coherent to the show episodes ("she found herself thinking about that odd, lonely boy she'd met at the daycare center. His name had been Peter. She thought about the blimps, and white tulips [...]").But then all those odd events happened -Olivia and Rachel practically accepting a scholarship flavoured candy from a stranger, that "You said you wanted to look slutty. Your wish is my command" moment when poor Olivia has to wear heavy make-up, red lipstick and her hair made into "two twin buns like mouse ears"(God, what a lame image) in order to make a bully confess, the Massive Dynamic kidnapping her with the intent of breeding a new race of humans out of her... While that's OK with the MD ethic, it goes completely nonsensical when compared to the Olivia Dunham we know from the show and her background story.
I mean, how the heck could she forget about that freaks filled place?!
Not to mention her unforgettable first time with the weak-hearted Kieran...
I enjoyed their relationship though -sweet and sincere. 'Till it lasted, at least.
In the end, I felt most of the Fringe atmosphere had gone lost somewhere in the first half...
Still, putting the not-so-canon development aside, The Burning Man is a quite good reading for the Fringies.