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A review by paperbookslove
Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao
3.0
I have a lot of feelings about this book but I want to start first by saying that it is beautifully written. It's a heavy book and at times, it is very difficult to keep reading. I do have to say that these two girls, despite numerous horrible things happening to them that honestly were really intense and difficult to read, clung to the memories and each other's strength with an impressive determination. (Spoilers ahead! for the next sentence)..........
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the ending, even if their actual reunion takes place off screen. I really thought they wouldn't see each other again. I thought they would miss meeting by like a few hours.
(End of Spoilers!)
I can't even imagine surviving even a small fraction of the things that happen to both of them. Their determination and persistence in the face of all it was what keep me reading and not throwing things around my room in frustration. Also, these girls, (especially Poornima, since we hear more about her in the book) were really smart and navigated their situations with real finesse in a way that I am sure many women can relate to. I think this book emphasizes the truth of different types of intelligence that don't (and also in some ways can't) come from school. It's not one of the main themes of the book but it just jumped out at me the relationship between types of intelligence and how much privilege someone as.
Overall, a difficult, intense book but absolutely worth reading.
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the ending, even if their actual reunion takes place off screen. I really thought they wouldn't see each other again. I thought they would miss meeting by like a few hours.
(End of Spoilers!)
I can't even imagine surviving even a small fraction of the things that happen to both of them. Their determination and persistence in the face of all it was what keep me reading and not throwing things around my room in frustration. Also, these girls, (especially Poornima, since we hear more about her in the book) were really smart and navigated their situations with real finesse in a way that I am sure many women can relate to. I think this book emphasizes the truth of different types of intelligence that don't (and also in some ways can't) come from school. It's not one of the main themes of the book but it just jumped out at me the relationship between types of intelligence and how much privilege someone as.
Overall, a difficult, intense book but absolutely worth reading.