A review by xkrille
Burned by Sara Shepard
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book got me into a reading slump. It took me so long to read because I get so mad. These girls are so incredibly stupid. It is unbelievable.
Each book in Arc 3 (Book 9-12) has followed the same pattern. We get a flashback from Spring or Summer (or whatever) where one of the girls does something stupid and the other girls have to help. Then, someone from or related to that flashback will be introduced to the story and the girls are 100% sure they are A without any actual evidence. Then, they act weird around this person. In the end, it is revealed they were not A. To me, this is lazy writing. These last 4 books have been obvious cash grabs. The author wanted to make more money by continuing the series and did not put ANY effort into them at all. It is infuriating when I actually enjoyed the first 8 books. They weren’t flawless masterpieces, but they were entertaining and it actually felt like, Sara Shepard/the author had spent time planning out storylines, and that she actually cared about the series and its characters.
Also, the two As storyline came out of nowhere. It made no sense why Naomi and Graham would work together. The girls were so sure about it, but the author did not make it believable at all. It also felt random that suddenly the girls theorize about there being two As. There obviously is or else, the author wouldn’t have put that in, right?
I don’t care for any of the girls’ romances. I don’t like Mike, I don’t like Reefer, I don’t like Jordan. Noel is boring, but he might be the one I like the most. It is just not realistic that Emily meets this random girl, Jordan, and in what seems like days, Emily falls in love with her. Then, Emily finds out she is a CRIMINAL, and still, Emily was ready to run away with this stranger to Thailand. Away from her family, her friends, everything!
I really did not think this series could get any worse, but here we are. I will read the last 4 books, but if they are just as bad as this one, it will be extremely difficult. I hope it will get better as, in the end, the girls finally used a brain cell and realized Ali was alive and still A.
I just want to be done with this series.
Each book in Arc 3 (Book 9-12) has followed the same pattern. We get a flashback from Spring or Summer (or whatever) where one of the girls does something stupid and the other girls have to help. Then, someone from or related to that flashback will be introduced to the story and the girls are 100% sure they are A without any actual evidence. Then, they act weird around this person. In the end, it is revealed they were not A. To me, this is lazy writing. These last 4 books have been obvious cash grabs. The author wanted to make more money by continuing the series and did not put ANY effort into them at all. It is infuriating when I actually enjoyed the first 8 books. They weren’t flawless masterpieces, but they were entertaining and it actually felt like, Sara Shepard/the author had spent time planning out storylines, and that she actually cared about the series and its characters.
Also, the two As storyline came out of nowhere. It made no sense why Naomi and Graham would work together. The girls were so sure about it, but the author did not make it believable at all. It also felt random that suddenly the girls theorize about there being two As. There obviously is or else, the author wouldn’t have put that in, right?
I don’t care for any of the girls’ romances. I don’t like Mike, I don’t like Reefer, I don’t like Jordan. Noel is boring, but he might be the one I like the most. It is just not realistic that Emily meets this random girl, Jordan, and in what seems like days, Emily falls in love with her. Then, Emily finds out she is a CRIMINAL, and still, Emily was ready to run away with this stranger to Thailand. Away from her family, her friends, everything!
I really did not think this series could get any worse, but here we are. I will read the last 4 books, but if they are just as bad as this one, it will be extremely difficult. I hope it will get better as, in the end, the girls finally used a brain cell and realized Ali was alive and still A.
I just want to be done with this series.