Title: Burn
for Burn
Author: Jenny
Han & Siobhan Vivian
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date:
9.18.2012
Pages: 368
Genre: Contemporary;
Paranormal
Series: Yes (Burn for Burn #1)
Source: Finished
copy provided by publisher
Rating: B+
Summary (from Goodreads):
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.
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.
Review:
Prior
to reading Burn for Burn I had only
read one of the two authors. I was familiar with Jenny Han because of her Summer series (which I adored), but
Siobhan Vivian was an unknown entity to me. I had heard good things about her,
but never read her work. Sometimes when you get two authors together to write a
novel it shows. Authors have their own “voice” and way they write, and it can
show which author created certain parts of a novel. That simply wasn’t the case
with Burn for Burn. Maybe because
these two authors are best friends, maybe because they’re both extremely gifted
… Who knows? All I know is that they seamlessly blended their two styles into
one awesome book.
Kat,
Lillia, and Mary have all been wrong in their own right and are seeking their
own form of justice. My biggest issue was that it took a while to fall into a rhythm
with them. The chapters alternate perspective and with there being three
perspectives, it got a little confusing in the beginning. I frequently had to
remind myself who was who and considered making a chart to track them. By the
middle of the book it felt natural, but the beginning was a bit rough. I am
glad I stuck with it, though.
I
was a little stunned by the paranormal twist. It’s not a bad twist, but it was
really unexpected. I was thinking this was strictly contemporary, but that added
zing threw me for a loop. I’m hoping it gets expanded upon in future books
because it felt like the surface was barely scratched this time.
Here’s
the thing: Take this book for the fun it is. Vivian and Han are clearly having
fun writing this, so have fun reading
it. Don’t look for a deep, philosophical meaning. This book is the embodiment
of fluffy fun, and it’s also very much book one in a series which means there’s
a lot of groundwork being laid down. Yes, there are a few serious moments, but
as a whole, this is a book you should kick back and enjoy. Just got with it.
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Aww yay Hannah! I have Burn for Burn but somehow I have yet to read it even though I LOVED Jenny's Summer series. I love light, fluffy, and fun books, especially with all the heavy ones out there nowadays so I will have to get to this one sooner rather than later. :)
ReplyDeleteIt really is a good book to help clear your head in between the heavy ones. I had fun reading it. :)
DeleteI JUST got this too! I'm so excited *insert musical notes here cuz I cant find a way to do it myself on my laptop* to read it. I am glad for your don't take it too serious disclaimer. It sounds like a truly fun book and like a delicious teen angsty drama read (am I on the right path here?) Kind of like how I feel when watching "THE LYING GAME" the tv show.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I feel as if I have not been here in forever and a day? :(
I checked this out from the library b/c I liked the premise. The fact that is was written from different perspectives was also a factor b/c my favorite authors(Jodi Picoult, Emily Giffin) write in this style. Although I was enjoying it, I couldn't finish it by the due date.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't aware of the paranormal twist and it sounds like an fun series.
I didn't know this had a paranormal twist, sounds interesting. I'd like to read this one :) Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteI like books told from multiple perspectives. This sounds interesting.
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