A review by telepathyjmin
Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding

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

3.5

Very difficult read to get through. As someone who's dealt with an alcoholic mother, this hit very close to home with me.

Absolutely love the author's writing style. While Sonya's manic episodes throughout the book can get a bit overwhelming, the way they were written was done very well. 

Writing a book from the perspective of an extremely flawed character is always gonna be challenging, and for the most part I think it was done well here.

Personally, I didn't enjoy the ending. The pacing was so fast leading up to it, and it felt very underwhelming. I wish we would've gotten to see a conversation between Sonya and her dad about what really happened to Sonya's mom, as we are just left to guess.
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