Burn for Burn
Burn for Burnby Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY...THEY GET EVEN.Lillia has never had any problems dealing with boys who like her. Not until this summer, when one went too far. No way will she let the same thing happen to her little sister.Kat is tired of the rumours, the insults, the cruel jokes. It all goes back to one person– her ex-best friend– and she's ready to make her pay.Four years ago, Mary left Jar Island because of a boy. But she's not the same girl anymore. And she's ready to prove it to him.Three very different girls who want the same thing: sweet, sweet revenge. And they won't stop until they each had a taste. (goodreads.com)
Release date: September 18, 2012Are you tired of my name dropping for SimonTeen and their event this past June? It's going to keep happening, so, um, I hope not. ;) This is yet another Book of Awesome that I received from that event and it comes out this month!My first instinct was to pass on Burn for Burn because it's a contemporary novel about girls in high school. I thought it would be typical "girls pining over boys and clothes" (which is honestly how I feel most contemps go) but then Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian said the magic word - revenge.You might not know this, but I became obsessed (in a healthy way) over ABC's new show Revenge last season. I don't even have cable anymore, I watch so little television. But I was online - legally - watching that show the day after it aired every week last season. The last time I watched a show in "real-time" was, um... maybe... wow... Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Anyhoo, I'm a big fan of revenge plots and suspense, so of course I perked up when this subject was noted.Burn for Burn is another novel told in multiple POV, just like 34 Pieces of You and I was once more suspicious of the book and my possible dislike of the story-telling. I did find the styles of narration a little too similar for me to realize which person I was reading, but for the most part, it wasn't horrible. I generally do not like the multiple POV style when I read, but I wasn't too annoyed by it in this book. ;)If I had to rate each of the three protagonists, I'd say that Kat was the one I felt more connected to than the others (and not just because of her name). Lillia second and then Mary. In fact, I sort of found Mary's story and contribution to the entire novel somewhat flat. I felt like she was the most vague of the three and I couldn't get a feel for her character. Also.. there was something weird going on there, which made me wonder if the next book will have a paranormal aspect to it? I just felt that everything about Mary was awkward from her chapters to her story.I enjoyed reading this book much more than I thought I would have. Honestly, it's not really my type of novel. I enjoyed reading about mean girls and popular boys. There is something in the writing that kept my interest up even when the subject matter might not have captured me. I think that this collaboration between Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian is a great one. And if you see the two of them together, in person, their friendship shines through and they are both so funny.The one major problem I did have with this book was the ending. I won't spoil anything, but I will tell you it sort of just... ends. I felt like it ended in the middle of a thought, or paragraph. It doesn't feel at all like a cliffhanger, but more like someone went to get a snack before ending it and then forgot they didn't end it before sending it off. ;) It's very abrupt and, I just don't feel like it was a good ending. Hmm.However, I was enjoying the book enough that I am of course anxious to read the next book - Fire With Fire - and I think that the authors are currently still writing it. HURRY UP! ;)Ooo, this trilogy is untitled, per Goodreads. I hope this means the publishers are out there thinking up a clever title for the series and aren't just going to use the first book's title. You all know how I feel about THAT. hehBurn for Burn Trilogy
- Burn for Burn
- Fire With Fire
- Ashes to Ashes - 2014