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A review by chaosandbooks
Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised when I found out Krysten Ritter was writing a book. I love her as an actress and think her skills and comedic timing are perfect, plus she has a strong voice during interviews I've watched her in. So naturally, I was interested to see what she would bring to the table as an author. I can happily report I hope she begins a future in some directing and scriptwriting because I think she would be very talented at it.
Bonfire was an intense thriller, a genre I usually avoid because they either bore or irk me to no end. I know my interests lie in fantasy and that's where I tend to stay, but lately I've been trying to branch out. In places, I think Bonfire did have a pacing that was a bit slow but the plot itself made up for it.
The main character finds herself going back to her hometown to investigate a shady company and uncovers a plot deeper than she imagined that ties into her experiences with bullying in high school. Ritter brings a lot of deep and important themes to the table and doesn't disappoint in her messages. She also creates the same strong and rough-around-the-edges female lead that I could picture her playing in a role. In fact, if this ever became a mini-series (which I think it would do well in maybe eight parts) she would be the perfect casting choice. Full of the snark reminiscent of Jessica Jones, this book was delightful and wicked in that aspect.
The thriller lived up to its genre and included a serious plot twist I didn't see coming. While a bit confusing with the occasional backflashes, I'm glad it all tied up nicely and wrapped up the loose ends. This was a great debut novel and I think Ritter might have a future in writing should she pick up the pen again.
Bonfire was an intense thriller, a genre I usually avoid because they either bore or irk me to no end. I know my interests lie in fantasy and that's where I tend to stay, but lately I've been trying to branch out. In places, I think Bonfire did have a pacing that was a bit slow but the plot itself made up for it.
The main character finds herself going back to her hometown to investigate a shady company and uncovers a plot deeper than she imagined that ties into her experiences with bullying in high school. Ritter brings a lot of deep and important themes to the table and doesn't disappoint in her messages. She also creates the same strong and rough-around-the-edges female lead that I could picture her playing in a role. In fact, if this ever became a mini-series (which I think it would do well in maybe eight parts) she would be the perfect casting choice. Full of the snark reminiscent of Jessica Jones, this book was delightful and wicked in that aspect.
The thriller lived up to its genre and included a serious plot twist I didn't see coming. While a bit confusing with the occasional backflashes, I'm glad it all tied up nicely and wrapped up the loose ends. This was a great debut novel and I think Ritter might have a future in writing should she pick up the pen again.