A review by krys_kilz
Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding

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

3.75

This is a very character driven story. I liked how Sonya's character was fleshed out and how the reader is able to see inside what she's thinking. The subtleties of Sonya as a potentially unreliable narrator and simultaneously as a woman whose instincts are constantly denied and belittled created thought provoking tension around how responses to mental illness and addiction are gendered.  

The ending was a bit abrupt, but I was really glad to see Sonya sticking up for herself and her son.
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