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A review by ollieshark
Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pros:
-a ya novel with no romance!!!!!!!!
-the main character is a lesbian.
-super messy family dynamics and acknowledgement of the fact that parents can, in fact, be irredeemable despite what parents want you to think.
-spoopy corn horror.
cons:
-why did rory power ruin the horror by explaining it again? like with wilder girls, the scientific explanation removes the fear. a second read will not be effective at evoking the same fear and curiosity readers feel during their first read.
-sags in the middle and focuses a little more on the mystery of the Other Girl instead of the horror at fairhaven.
-a ya novel with no romance!!!!!!!!
-the main character is a lesbian.
-super messy family dynamics and acknowledgement of the fact that parents can, in fact, be irredeemable despite what parents want you to think.
-spoopy corn horror.
cons:
-why did rory power ruin the horror by explaining it again? like with wilder girls, the scientific explanation removes the fear. a second read will not be effective at evoking the same fear and curiosity readers feel during their first read.
-sags in the middle and focuses a little more on the mystery of the Other Girl instead of the horror at fairhaven.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Death, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Child death
the main character is at one point buried alive. the toxic relationship is not romantic and instead familial.