atra's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dylan_dr3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.75
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Burned was the least action filled book in Fever series. I felt like all that happened is Mac following people around and re-telling us what they are doing. Or Mac whining how she is not doing nothing.
My mistake was reading Burned immediately after Iced I think that made the switch of narration back to Mac more painfully. I liked Dani as a main narrator much more.
Well, let's hope narration switches back to Dani in the next one...
My mistake was reading Burned immediately after Iced I think that made the switch of narration back to Mac more painfully. I liked Dani as a main narrator much more.
Well, let's hope narration switches back to Dani in the next one...
amandapgold's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sarahjanejudson's review against another edition
5.0
Ok so it got better....a LOT better. What's up with the crazy cliff hanger!!!!!! Geez Moning. Please hurry & get the next book out!
thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
2.0
Listened/Read for Fun (Audible/Hardcover)
Overall Rating: 2.50
Story Rating: 2.50
Character Rating: 2.50
Audio Rating: 5.00 (not part of the overall rating)
Read at your own PERIL! I don't think it is spoilery but that might be because I thought it was a bit predictable, rehashing, and well not that much happened (other than Mac whining--in her head and while _______ <---bit spoilery)
First Thought when Finished: I don't even know where to start on how very disappointed I am with Burned by Karen Marie Moning.
I am going to have to write the review later when I have thought about it a bit. The rating might go up to a 3 but it probably won't.
Rating will not be going up! Still extremely disappointed. If this is the book she wanted to write, then good for her for doing her own thing. It didn't work for me but it wasn't written for me. Anytime I don't like a book, the author should not take it personally!
1: I was a fan of Dani. I liked her fire, will to live, and ability to live with her choices. That character is no longer there. I am not saying how she is no longer there but let's just say that the change/disappearance was
a)too contrived
b)a cop-out
c)not the Dani I adore
2: I don't like Mac. I started out the series liking her but by Shadowfever she was one of the most annoying lead females in UF (to me). I read in an interview that KMM said this was a combo Mac/Dani story--that is BS. This is 90% Mac and it is a LOT of back peddling. It annoyed the heck out of me. Seriously the last quarter of the book drove me insane. Really???? Just UGH!
3: I did love the Nine! In fact, if the next book is going to be told from anyone's POV let's just make it theirs. We can have 1/4 of Lor being Lor. 1/4 of R & B just being themselves, and then 1/4 the rest of them (I would like to get to know them better). The last 1/4 can be spent on the gals if you insist unless of course it is all Mac whining about how she is 23 and can't live her normal fantasy life.
4: I did love Kat and Jo so more of them would not be bad at all. In fact, they are a heck of a lot more interesting now.
5: Nothing FECKING happened! This is my biggest complaint! 3/4 of the book nothing happened. Seriously I kept thinking--oh this is going to lead somewhere---hmmmm nope. The last 1/4 of the book stuff happened but it was pretty predictable. Even that end (she usually is the queen of cliffhangers), if she hadn't put that there--I wouldn't have thought that character was gone. (not saying which or how or anything--read it). This was very much filler. Filler that took years to write? Just felt let down!
Final Thought on the book: I really hope the next book is not such a mess. If it is, I might just skim for things that say Lor and read!
Really, the book was meant for fans that hated Dani and loved Mac. It was really for those that wanted Mac/Barrons to be back in the forefront. If you are those fans then you will freaking love it. If you are not, then well grab a glass of wine and read all the Lor parts! They were fantastic!
Audio Thoughts
NAILED IT! Phil and Natalie just are a rocking team. They are a fantastic duo and can run the gambit of character voices. Just freaking ROCK STARS!
Please don't throw things at me---I just didn't like it
Overall Rating: 2.50
Story Rating: 2.50
Character Rating: 2.50
Audio Rating: 5.00 (not part of the overall rating)
Read at your own PERIL! I don't think it is spoilery but that might be because I thought it was a bit predictable, rehashing, and well not that much happened (other than Mac whining--in her head and while _______ <---bit spoilery)
First Thought when Finished: I don't even know where to start on how very disappointed I am with Burned by Karen Marie Moning.
Rating will not be going up! Still extremely disappointed. If this is the book she wanted to write, then good for her for doing her own thing. It didn't work for me but it wasn't written for me. Anytime I don't like a book, the author should not take it personally!
What you should know that impacted my view of the story:
1: I was a fan of Dani. I liked her fire, will to live, and ability to live with her choices. That character is no longer there. I am not saying how she is no longer there but let's just say that the change/disappearance was
a)too contrived
b)a cop-out
c)not the Dani I adore
2: I don't like Mac. I started out the series liking her but by Shadowfever she was one of the most annoying lead females in UF (to me). I read in an interview that KMM said this was a combo Mac/Dani story--that is BS. This is 90% Mac and it is a LOT of back peddling. It annoyed the heck out of me. Seriously the last quarter of the book drove me insane. Really???? Just UGH!
3: I did love the Nine! In fact, if the next book is going to be told from anyone's POV let's just make it theirs. We can have 1/4 of Lor being Lor. 1/4 of R & B just being themselves, and then 1/4 the rest of them (I would like to get to know them better). The last 1/4 can be spent on the gals if you insist unless of course it is all Mac whining about how she is 23 and can't live her normal fantasy life.
4: I did love Kat and Jo so more of them would not be bad at all. In fact, they are a heck of a lot more interesting now.
5: Nothing FECKING happened! This is my biggest complaint! 3/4 of the book nothing happened. Seriously I kept thinking--oh this is going to lead somewhere---hmmmm nope. The last 1/4 of the book stuff happened but it was pretty predictable. Even that end (she usually is the queen of cliffhangers), if she hadn't put that there--I wouldn't have thought that character was gone. (not saying which or how or anything--read it). This was very much filler. Filler that took years to write? Just felt let down!
Final Thought on the book: I really hope the next book is not such a mess. If it is, I might just skim for things that say Lor and read!
Really, the book was meant for fans that hated Dani and loved Mac. It was really for those that wanted Mac/Barrons to be back in the forefront. If you are those fans then you will freaking love it. If you are not, then well grab a glass of wine and read all the Lor parts! They were fantastic!
Audio Thoughts
Narrated By Phil Gigante, Natalie Ross , Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
NAILED IT! Phil and Natalie just are a rocking team. They are a fantastic duo and can run the gambit of character voices. Just freaking ROCK STARS!
Please don't throw things at me---I just didn't like it
marymisk's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed Burned. Is it the best book in the series, no, but it’s not the worst either – that would be Iced for me. And, I think this is one of the reasons for the many love it or hate reviews. If you like Iced, then this book is probably a letdown because Dani is not the primary character. But, Dani does grow in this book and that is important for the series to continue. Dani could not stay 14 for several more books without completely alienating a good portion of the fan base. Some of you may call it a cop out and/or conforming but I like to think of it as reality for a successful book. Dani was going to have to grow up eventually and I’m glad she got it done in this book and I feel the next book will expand on who she is and/or will be. I honestly can’t imagine being able to live through 2 or 3 more books of “dudes” and “the Mega” is awesomer of awesome blah, blah, blah. Her growing up worked for me and I’m looking forward to her development in the next books.
I feel this book is kind of a filler book and setting up for the final books. This is not unusual for this series. All of the first 4 books had lots of dialogue and information that didn’t get played out until book 5 and this book is following that progression from what I can tell but it was not quite as all-consuming for me as the first 5 books.
I’m really looking forward to the next book and hope the October (or sooner) is the true release date.
My issues with the book.
Lots of different POV did get confusing at times. Also, some of the writing was hard to follow. I had to re-read sections or pages several times to figure out what was happening. This isn’t necessarily new because KMM has done this in other books but I did find myself confused more often in Burned. I think KMM wants to keep you kind of guessing where things are going and sometimes it just ends of being too complex.
Some possible light spoilers ahead
Mac – yes, she is whiny and unsure of herself but I actually think that makes sense. In the first 5 books, she had to just suck up what was going and deal with it the best she could but when it was over, she is conflicted an unsure of who she is anymore. But it isn’t really over because she has to come to terms with being the carrier of the Sinsar Dubh. I’ve seen some reviews where they feel Mac should be done but I can’t see how you can just remove her from the plot line. She is still very important to the series. I can’t believe that at some time her and Cruce aren’t going face off. Maybe I’m crazy and wrong.
Mac/Barons – They have never had a traditional relationship and I am baffled that some readers seem to think that all of sudden they will have a white picket fence and such. I didn’t feel the tension later on in the book was warranted but I think we can all relate to being irrationally angry at people when we feel our life is out of control. Making mountains out of molehills is probably fairly common in most relationships.
I feel this book is kind of a filler book and setting up for the final books. This is not unusual for this series. All of the first 4 books had lots of dialogue and information that didn’t get played out until book 5 and this book is following that progression from what I can tell but it was not quite as all-consuming for me as the first 5 books.
I’m really looking forward to the next book and hope the October (or sooner) is the true release date.
My issues with the book.
Lots of different POV did get confusing at times. Also, some of the writing was hard to follow. I had to re-read sections or pages several times to figure out what was happening. This isn’t necessarily new because KMM has done this in other books but I did find myself confused more often in Burned. I think KMM wants to keep you kind of guessing where things are going and sometimes it just ends of being too complex.
Some possible light spoilers ahead
Mac – yes, she is whiny and unsure of herself but I actually think that makes sense. In the first 5 books, she had to just suck up what was going and deal with it the best she could but when it was over, she is conflicted an unsure of who she is anymore. But it isn’t really over because she has to come to terms with being the carrier of the Sinsar Dubh. I’ve seen some reviews where they feel Mac should be done but I can’t see how you can just remove her from the plot line. She is still very important to the series. I can’t believe that at some time her and Cruce aren’t going face off. Maybe I’m crazy and wrong.
Mac/Barons – They have never had a traditional relationship and I am baffled that some readers seem to think that all of sudden they will have a white picket fence and such. I didn’t feel the tension later on in the book was warranted but I think we can all relate to being irrationally angry at people when we feel our life is out of control. Making mountains out of molehills is probably fairly common in most relationships.
hoosgracie's review against another edition
4.0
We're back to Mac and Barrons! Although there is quite a plot twist regarding Dani, which I think is for the best. Good addition to the series.
thecozyreaderwbo's review against another edition
5.0
Very intersting!
Lots of dialogue but it was nice to see this scene differently....way differently!
Merged review:
Very intersting!
Lots of dialogue but it was nice to see this scene differently....way differently!
Lots of dialogue but it was nice to see this scene differently....way differently!
Merged review:
Very intersting!
Lots of dialogue but it was nice to see this scene differently....way differently!