Burn Our Bodies Down by, Rory Power
*Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review*
I finished "Burn Our Bodies Down" within a 24 hour period. 'Wilder Girls' had been one of my favorite books last year, and I was slightly nervous that Burn Our Bodies Down wouldn't be as good, but I was wrong to worry.
The whole time I was reading, I was trying to solve the key mystery at the center of the story. I wasn't sure if it
was going to be something realistic, fantasy, or science fiction. The fact that I wasn't sure which path it would take was something unique and totally new. I generally pride myself on being able to at least solve 90% of the mystery before it's revealed, but honestly, I barely got half of it in Burn Our Bodies Down. I absolutely loved the pacing of this book. The whole thing takes place in the span of only a few days, and that's definitely something you feel in the short, quick chapters. I never forget the short amount of time Margot has been in Phalene, and how that time frame really plays with her emotions - both good and bad.
I was so close to thinking of this as a 5-star book, and for so many, I think it will be! What took the one star off for me was the quick turnaround at the end of the novel. I understood the timeframe and the reasons why Margot and her grandmother did what they did, but I would have loved to have dwelled on Margot a bit more at the end. Margot's story is messy, just like she is, and that's what makes her such a strong protagonist. I would have loved the legal situation at the end to have been a bit messier as well. It all seemed to wrap up a bit too neatly for a mystery that was decades in the making, but maybe that's just me being super picky!
Overall, I'm going to strongly recommend this one!!
I finished "Burn Our Bodies Down" within a 24 hour period. 'Wilder Girls' had been one of my favorite books last year, and I was slightly nervous that Burn Our Bodies Down wouldn't be as good, but I was wrong to worry.
The whole time I was reading, I was trying to solve the key mystery at the center of the story. I wasn't sure if it
I was so close to thinking of this as a 5-star book, and for so many, I think it will be! What took the one star off for me was the quick turnaround at the end of the novel. I understood the timeframe and the reasons why Margot and her grandmother did what they did, but I would have loved to have dwelled on Margot a bit more at the end. Margot's story is messy, just like she is, and that's what makes her such a strong protagonist. I would have loved the legal situation at the end to have been a bit messier as well. It all seemed to wrap up a bit too neatly for a mystery that was decades in the making, but maybe that's just me being super picky!
Overall, I'm going to strongly recommend this one!!
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