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Burn Down, Rise Up
by Vincent Tirado
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A solid and creepy adventure of a read. Although dealing with high stakes and dark things both real and supernatural, there's a lot of heart and even hope. The book also plants a seed of interest and learning about a hard period of the Bronx's history, as well as the good being done there now.
My only nitpicks are that it felt like aspects of the plot could have been more tidy. And I'm not totally sold on how the budding romance was delivered during such intense events (though perhaps building on it more in the beginning would have helped?). Bonus points for it being Sapphic though, I hadn't realized that going in!
Overall, I think teens who read horror would enjoy this a lot, and I certainly had a good time as an adult reader!
My only nitpicks are that it felt like aspects of the plot could have been more tidy. And I'm not totally sold on how the budding romance was delivered during such intense events (though perhaps building on it more in the beginning would have helped?). Bonus points for it being Sapphic though, I hadn't realized that going in!
Overall, I think teens who read horror would enjoy this a lot, and I certainly had a good time as an adult reader!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood
Moderate: Racism, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Police brutality, Cannibalism