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A review by lilyheron
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
2.0
Teens have been disappearing in the Bronx, and when Raquel's mother comes down with a mysterious illness and her crush Charlize's cousin goes missing, they team up to investigate the sinister urban legend known as the Echo Game.
Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Squid Game, and Alice in Borderland, Burn Down, Rise Up is a love letter to the Bronx, and I especially loved the atmospheric opening with Cisco's disappearance. I very much felt rooted in the neighbourhoods of the Bronx, and the tense atmosphere of the mystery of the disappearing teenagers was gripping.
Overall, my limited enjoyment of the novel was because I felt the characterisation was somewhat shallow, and the pacing could have been improved. A strong opening lapses for quite a while, until the Echo Game, which I felt could have been explored in more depth and given more time. Readers looking for an exciting read with some strong horror elements should definitely give Burn Down, Rise Up a try.
I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of Burn Down, Rise Up. These opinions are my own.
Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Squid Game, and Alice in Borderland, Burn Down, Rise Up is a love letter to the Bronx, and I especially loved the atmospheric opening with Cisco's disappearance. I very much felt rooted in the neighbourhoods of the Bronx, and the tense atmosphere of the mystery of the disappearing teenagers was gripping.
Overall, my limited enjoyment of the novel was because I felt the characterisation was somewhat shallow, and the pacing could have been improved. A strong opening lapses for quite a while, until the Echo Game, which I felt could have been explored in more depth and given more time. Readers looking for an exciting read with some strong horror elements should definitely give Burn Down, Rise Up a try.
I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of Burn Down, Rise Up. These opinions are my own.