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gracie044 's review for:
The Ones We Burn
by Rebecca Mix
Okay so I haven’t finished reading yet but here are dot points about some things I didn’t like and things I did like for me to talk about in depth once I’ve finished the book.
Dislikes:
- story was more suited to a multiple book series/duology as the timeline was very rushed.
- sapphic relationship didn’t have any chemistry cause it was rushed (no build up to a confession or realisation of feelings, pretty much just ‘she’s pretty - now I’m going to ditch all the beliefs I’ve ever been taught cause why not)
- all character relationships were very sudden - later in the book it would reference a moment between 2 characters that wasn’t actually a scene in the book. I think if the author actually wrote all of those moments then it would have made the relationships feel real and like they developed from somewhere.
- main character was too quick to ditch all her previous beliefs (felt like the author rushed it cause it was easier to progress the story)
- the constant rhetorical questions. Made it feel very YA compared to the content and writing style other than the questions. Made Ranka’s character arc feel very rushed.
- many choices of characters just don’t make sense and are contradicting, especially at the end of the book.
Likes:
- I liked the banter between the characters but I really wish it was more fleshed out. It kind of just started very suddenly.
- Storyline itself was very well thought out. Bloodwitches, elemental powers, humana vs witches etc. The timeline was Very rushed though.
- Liked the main characters’ personalities
- I liked the writing style other than the rhetorical questions
- the world building was nice - not too complex but not too simple
- I liked the shorter chapters. Gives you time to take in what’s happening.
- I thought chapter 75 was beautiful.
Dislikes:
- story was more suited to a multiple book series/duology as the timeline was very rushed.
- sapphic relationship didn’t have any chemistry cause it was rushed (no build up to a confession or realisation of feelings, pretty much just ‘she’s pretty - now I’m going to ditch all the beliefs I’ve ever been taught cause why not)
- all character relationships were very sudden - later in the book it would reference a moment between 2 characters that wasn’t actually a scene in the book. I think if the author actually wrote all of those moments then it would have made the relationships feel real and like they developed from somewhere.
- main character was too quick to ditch all her previous beliefs (felt like the author rushed it cause it was easier to progress the story)
- the constant rhetorical questions. Made it feel very YA compared to the content and writing style other than the questions. Made Ranka’s character arc feel very rushed.
- many choices of characters just don’t make sense and are contradicting, especially at the end of the book.
Likes:
- I liked the banter between the characters but I really wish it was more fleshed out. It kind of just started very suddenly.
- Storyline itself was very well thought out. Bloodwitches, elemental powers, humana vs witches etc. The timeline was Very rushed though.
- Liked the main characters’ personalities
- I liked the writing style other than the rhetorical questions
- the world building was nice - not too complex but not too simple
- I liked the shorter chapters. Gives you time to take in what’s happening.
- I thought chapter 75 was beautiful.