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A review by stellenelcielo
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ngl I started reading this in 2021 and then stopped halfway because life decided to get traumatizing for no reason...but yeah, decided only to finish it because I picked up another book by this author about vampires in Alaska, that I found out in the wild (walmart) and felt I needed to finish this one first.
I did enjoy finishing it, but felt a lot was going on. I vibed with it anyway, and my only real (minor) criticism is thatRosie also being a psychopath felt like it came out of left field , and it was a real missed opportunity to make Wrigley the sole psychopath, mirroring the online alt-right, misogynistic and incel culture that seems to nurture sociopathy in teenage boys.
I was not prepared for that final reveal, but I mostly chalk that up to taking more than a year to finish the book so my memory of the finer details is a bit fuzzy. Anyway, yeah, was a solid entertaining read, and I look forward to 'The Gathering', which has been waiting on my shelf for the last week.
I did enjoy finishing it, but felt a lot was going on. I vibed with it anyway, and my only real (minor) criticism is that
I was not prepared for that final reveal, but I mostly chalk that up to taking more than a year to finish the book so my memory of the finer details is a bit fuzzy. Anyway, yeah, was a solid entertaining read, and I look forward to 'The Gathering', which has been waiting on my shelf for the last week.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship