dorothymonkey 's review for:

The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor

3.0

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I can see why it's been adapted to a series and, honestly, think it will work a lot better in that format than as a book. I enjoyed it and it was a fast and fun read but given the first person narrative from Jack, the "big twist" felt super weird (and also was broadcast way too early and often). The first person narrative for just her character is intended to make us feel closest to her (I assume) but then when the Merry reveal starts to become obvious it feels like something she would have thought about during all these chapters and moving back to Chapel Cross and...it just didn't work for me.

Fun and spooky and with the remove from the character's internal dialogue, I bet the series adaptation will be super fun.