A review by bookdingo
Atlanta Burns by Chuck Wendig

5.0

I blindly began reading this book earlier in the week. All I knew about it is that Chuck Wendig wrote it, and folks were comparing it to Veronica Mars. Well, I've never seen that show, so there you go. Everything in Atlanta's life is messy and chaotic. She returns to school two months before the summer break after an awful incident took her away for awhile. People speculate about her, but she tries to stay cool and mind her business until one day she spies a fellow student getting bullied and whips out her bear mace. Y'know, LIKE YA DO. This begins a series of dark and dangerous events that take Atlanta and her new friends into circles you'd never want to find yourself in. Have I been generic enough yet?

You'll find in this book: hate crimes, racism, white pride, dog fighting, animal abuse in addition to dog fighting, talk of rape, drug use, teen cynicism and apathy, troubled family life AND THAT'S NOT ALL. There's also friendship, hardcore challenges, a strong "take no shit" female protagonist, and some awesome red hair.

Just go read it. You don't need for me to tell you anymore about it.