A review by bravemaeve
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Not sure what’s been happening but I keep reading 4 star books lately, and I’m loving it! I’d heard about Girls of Paper and Fire for a while and am glad I finally took the plunge. I read nearly the entire book in one day (at work too shh 🤫). I found the worldbuilding wasn’t too complicated, no part dragged, and I was very invested in the characters, plot, and lore. I’m not much of a YA reader anymore but this had me feeling like I was a teenager back in 2015 during the YA book craze. I also can tell the author put so much heart into this story, which is clear in the author’s note at the end. I’m eagerly awaiting the sequel to come off hold at the library so I can continue the series.

Really important to note though that this book can be tough to read and potentially triggering. TWs for rape/sexual assault/sexual violence. Nothing is too explicit but these are major themes throughout the book. 
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