A review by shrayirene
For Girls Who Walk Through Fire by Kim DeRose

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book covers an important topic with a twist of magic, that I think (and hope) would be accessible to the younger audience that it's targeting. For my part, I really like the concept of using magic to take vengeance into your own hands and exploring the question of whether it's helping and what kind of magical cost is worth it. However, I wish that there was an aged-up version with older characters and a better developed story. The magic wasn't well defined and you never really figured out how it works. Further, there was a lot about magical vengeance, but healing was glossed over. The ending wrapped up a little too quickly in a nice little bow. As an aside, I would have loved to see what happened if they had accidentally targeted the wrong person, and then had to deal with the consequences of hexing an innocent. It would have been an interesting scenario to explore.

However, the author did a great job of including diverse stories of SA. The girls each had their own unique story and it's important to acknowledge that each counts as SA. The resulting doubts, trauma, and worries that each girl experiences is also well done. 
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