Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Burned by Benedict Jacka

4 reviews

svnsn's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I didn't love the previous two books but this one was a banger!
that finale was amazing.

also, after 6 books I felt like the "formula" of the plot was getting a little predictable, so I really enjoyed that this story broke with that formula towards the end.

sidenote: I'm really not feeling the Alex/Anne romance though

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

This book felt like a turning point but not one that was unexpected or even really earned.  Sometimes it feels like this series is a sequence of tasks failed successfully and gaining influence/responsibility in spite of the characters supposedly not wanting/asking it.

There was one moment that felt genuine and I appreciated it but it was surrounded by a forced situation that detracted from it and effectively cheapened it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lbelow's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

5.0

These books keep me on the edge of my seat! This is definitely building to something. I feel like I'm watching a train wreck in progress but I just can't look away! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

littletiramisu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail