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dorscheid's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
rakesrogues's review against another edition
3.0
I love audiobooks with multiple narrators – especially when the book has multiple perspectives. It prevents me from getting confused, but each speaker also adds a different personality to their character. Fire with Fire had an awesome twist towards the end. For the most part, I definitely did not see it coming. Despite the awesome plot twist, I’m still not a fan of the book. I found the revenge plot to be really childish and petty and mean. It’s not my kind of contemporary read, so I’m not sure if I will continue on with the series.
tianamaelyn's review against another edition
2.0
2.5. I don’t know if it’s because I read the first one so long ago and didn’t remember all the details or if I just hated the sequel. I remember liking the characters in the first book but in this one I really could only stand Lillia. All of Lillia’s povs were the only good part of this story. And what is with Mary’s paranormal stuff? That felt so random and not fitting to the story what so ever. Hopefully the third book will be a little better than this one.
narteest's review against another edition
4.0
What can I say? This sequel...well there are no words for it. But the more I read it, there more creepier it sounds. The more I read it, the more I like the supernatural side to it. The more I read it, anything I thought about the first book is wiped from my mind and replaced with new thoughts. The first one was the baby, it was an introduction, getting to know the characters and laying the foundation. This book, well, this one was about what happens after the foundation is laid and the introduction is made. This is the build up to the climax (even though it's filled with build ups and a climax of its own). And then there's the cliffhanger. Boy oh boy, I did not want to see that cliffhanger. BECAUSE IT JUST MEANS I HAVE TO WAIT HOW MANY MONTHS UNTIL THE FINAL SEQUEL COMES OUT. And seriously, I absolutely cannot wait.
The Plot
Lillia, Kat, and Mary had the perfect plan. Work together in secret to take down the people who wronged them. But things didn’t exactly go the way they’d hoped at the Homecoming Dance.
Not even close.
For now, it looks like they got away with it. All they have to do is move on and pick up the pieces, forget there ever was a pact. But it’s not easy, not when Reeve is still a total jerk and Rennie’s meaner than she ever was before.
And then there’s sweet little Mary…she knows there’s something seriously wrong with her. If she can’t control her anger, she’s sure that someone will get hurt even worse than Reeve was. Mary understands now that it’s not just that Reeve bullied her—it’s that he made her love him.
Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, burn for a burn. A broken heart for a broken heart. The girls are up to the task. They’ll make Reeve fall in love with Lillia and then they will crush him. It’s the only way he’ll learn.
It seems once a fire is lit, the only thing you can do is let it burn...
The Characters
Okay, so again the characters are great. They have their own personalities, head strong and their doing their thing the way they do their thing.
Lillia actually seems a whole lot more bitchier in this one compared to [b:Burn for Burn|13406425|Burn for Burn (Burn for Burn, #1)|Jenny Han|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1332791803s/13406425.jpg|15571673]. And while Kat has attitude problems as always, she's the much kinder one in this. Then there's Mary. Oh Mary, I totally accept all your feelings in this because (and I really didn't expect this in the first one - it was totally not noticeable! Actually, it was much more obvious in this one, because there were clues here and there, yet in the first one she seemed much more normal and not as much the loner since I remember people commenting on the "new girl") it fits the character. Reeve on the other hand, well I liked that we get to know more about him. But still! I want to know about him and Mary! Alex - oh poor Alex. I wonder what will happen to him in the end! Rennie gets more and more pitiful in this one. I wonder what will become of her.
The Setting
Jar Island. Some lonely island.
Writing
I always did like Han's writing. So no complaints. It's very contemporary and also very YA, with plenty of personality and voice.
Overall
I have my faves and my not so faves. Ultimately I want Mary to settle her issues, I want Lillia and Reeve to be together (now I do! Even though in Burn for Burn I was so for Lillia and Alex) and I want Kat to fulfil her dream of going to Oberlin. You know while I was reading this I had actually watched the original Carrie movie by chance. And I compared it a little. Mary is so like a Carrie. There's even a scene, the scene where she tells her Aunt that she can do things that's so like how Carrie told her mother that she could do things without touching them. Even Kat makes an allusion to Carrie. Soooo if this is anything like Carrie then, I wonder what will happen at the end. I freaking want to know now, seriously, there's so much to keep one hanging onto every word written. There's so much revenge and hate, and also there's so much pain. There's also so much mystery around Mary and Reeve, as characters, not necessarily them together.
The Plot
Lillia, Kat, and Mary had the perfect plan. Work together in secret to take down the people who wronged them. But things didn’t exactly go the way they’d hoped at the Homecoming Dance.
Not even close.
For now, it looks like they got away with it. All they have to do is move on and pick up the pieces, forget there ever was a pact. But it’s not easy, not when Reeve is still a total jerk and Rennie’s meaner than she ever was before.
And then there’s sweet little Mary…she knows there’s something seriously wrong with her. If she can’t control her anger, she’s sure that someone will get hurt even worse than Reeve was. Mary understands now that it’s not just that Reeve bullied her—it’s that he made her love him.
Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, burn for a burn. A broken heart for a broken heart. The girls are up to the task. They’ll make Reeve fall in love with Lillia and then they will crush him. It’s the only way he’ll learn.
It seems once a fire is lit, the only thing you can do is let it burn...
The Characters
Okay, so again the characters are great. They have their own personalities, head strong and their doing their thing the way they do their thing.
Lillia actually seems a whole lot more bitchier in this one compared to [b:Burn for Burn|13406425|Burn for Burn (Burn for Burn, #1)|Jenny Han|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1332791803s/13406425.jpg|15571673]. And while Kat has attitude problems as always, she's the much kinder one in this. Then there's Mary. Oh Mary, I totally accept all your feelings in this because (and I really didn't expect this in the first one - it was totally not noticeable! Actually, it was much more obvious in this one, because there were clues here and there, yet in the first one she seemed much more normal and not as much the loner since I remember people commenting on the "new girl")
Spoiler
you're a ghost! And it makes sense that while half of your thoughts and actions are annoying because they're so vengeful, it's fair enough if you're a ghost!Spoiler
who I can hardly believe is deadThe Setting
Jar Island. Some lonely island.
Writing
I always did like Han's writing. So no complaints. It's very contemporary and also very YA, with plenty of personality and voice.
Overall
I have my faves and my not so faves. Ultimately I want Mary to settle her issues, I want Lillia and Reeve to be together (now I do! Even though in Burn for Burn I was so for Lillia and Alex) and I want Kat to fulfil her dream of going to Oberlin. You know while I was reading this I had actually watched the original Carrie movie by chance. And I compared it a little. Mary is so like a Carrie. There's even a scene, the scene where she tells her Aunt that she can do things that's so like how Carrie told her mother that she could do things without touching them. Even Kat makes an allusion to Carrie. Soooo if this is anything like Carrie then, I wonder what will happen at the end. I freaking want to know now, seriously, there's so much to keep one hanging onto every word written. There's so much revenge and hate, and also there's so much pain. There's also so much mystery around Mary and Reeve, as characters, not necessarily them together.
judemoon's review against another edition
5.0
Oh. Dios. Mío. Qué. Libro.
Y el final.
Quiero el siguiente.
Y el final.
Quiero el siguiente.
mchristinepo's review against another edition
4.0
Typical teenage banter until the very end. That was crazy.
jbaronn's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
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
4.75
paige_g's review against another edition
2.0
i loved Jenny Han's other books (TSITP, TATBILB) so i decided to pick up this book not realizing it was the second book in the series. instantly got bored, but read to page 150. seriously though, why was it 517 pages? TSITP was 278 or something like that. skimmed the last few chapters. will NOT be reading the rest of the books.
i'm sure this is a good book for some, but sadly, it just wasn't for me.
i'm sure this is a good book for some, but sadly, it just wasn't for me.
writer_a_fox's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0