A review by amandalorianxo
Nothing Burns As Bright As You by Ashley Woodfolk

emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

For those that are familiar with relationships that discuss toxic friendships/relationships when the characters are in high school, paired with poetic metaphors and similes, this is right up your alley. The way Woodfolk uses language in a pretty, atmospheric way isn't quite original but it does make the severity of the way one person is codependent on the other feel less severe than it actually is. I do think Woodfolk is one of the upcoming authors for this generation that can be compared to Ellen Hopkins and a few others that come to mind when writing about teens & their troubles but in verse form. I just wish there had been more solidifying descriptions or more of a plot instead of just... guessing the vibe? 
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