A review by howwoolatthemoon
Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
WHEW. That was rough. Well written, some beautiful stuff, but also a whole lot of darkness. Bad things happen. Bad. And I'm not sure the ending was worth the slog through the difficult events.
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Bullying, Racism, Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Violence