A review by mostlywright
Atlanta Burns by Chuck Wendig

3.0

This was a very difficult book for me to rate...and to finish! Atlanta is a spunky and dark version of Veronica Mars. Which is why I bought the book! However, you soon realize that Atlanta is very dark and perhaps not as clever as Veronica. This is an enjoyable book for the most part. I am not 100% sure what direction the plot is going in (or if there is one). It covers bullying, sexual assault and then suddenly...dog fighting. And this is the point where I almost stopped reading. I did stop actual reading and had to skim only. The graphic violence towards dogs is not something I can take. I also realized that I am far more of a happy person than I realized. There is no real "happiness" in this book. Things just keep going from bad to worse and there is not an offset. There is not a balance of any kind. I would recommend that folks who are interested read this book...folks who are dog lovers-you might struggle.