Burn for Burn (Burn for Burn Trilogy, #1)

by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

[layawaydragon]

CW: Rape, Suicide, Bullying, Drugs

I was given an signed ARC copy as a gift from Mickey of I'm a Book Shark.

WOW. That ending. OMFG, it had to be a trilogy. >.

I've read Han's Boys I've Loved Before duology and loved it. I've never read anything by Vivian before. I think it's just adorable how they're best friends and writing together about these girls! :D

I'm honestly surprised how wrapped up I was in Burn for Burn. I was worried how the gossip-y high schoolers would get to be and seem childish. Nope, I haven’t read (or watched) other things like Pretty Little Liars or whatever. That just sounds exhausting while Burn for Burn didn’t. I loved Han’s work before and thought it was worth a shot since it has a paranormal twist.



Looks like I've still got a spark going after all this time. Kat and Mary are the most relatable for me. Lillia and I have only one thing in common and I'm surprised at her post-trauma self. It’s not surprising being in denial and hiding it, but I’d be a hell of a lot more pissed at Ren. Where’s your back bone girl?!? Stick up for yourself!

The tale is weaved between their three perspectives and flip between past and present. It’s done so well and I love the little details woven throughout.

We start off with the week before school starts: Kat’s developing “thing” with a Jock, Lillia’s crew hanging out at the beach and Mary’s coming home. Then we skip to when it all starts going downhill on the first day of senior year.

It’s a slow build with tension and suspense surrounding their lives and pasts. The revenge pack starts building around 120 page. But the whole book flew by and was a quick, engaging read. Their revenge tactics are the level of high school drama but I wasn’t expecting anything else.

At least, that’s how it starts…

The paranormal is barely there. At the end, one finally admits something is going on (to herself) while everyone else is in the dark (literally). It is shaping up to be Carrie with a twist, I think. Loved that book. Or maybe a cross between that and The Craft. Man, I fucking loved that movie too. And now I feel so old, lol. .

I will absolutely be picked up the next book!