A review by chazaiya
Idol, Burning by 宇佐見りん, Rin Usami

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Usami has a very visceral, at times disgusting, writing style that works incredibly well for a story of something burning to the ground. It also captures the nature of the current internet climate brilliantly in written form, which I always love seeing. Funnily enough though my favourite part of the book was probably the afterword dedicated to her brother. The book has a very sympathetic gaze so it's nice seeing where that stems from.