After the Fire
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An Edgar Award Finalist! The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade. Before, she lived inside the fence. Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. Because Father John controlled everything—and Father John liked rules. Disobeying Father John came with terrible consequences. But there are lies behind Father John's words. Outside, there are different truths. Then came the fire. "Genuinely different...thrilling and spellbinding!"—Patrick Ness, #1 New York Times bestelling author "The gripping story of survival and escape...It will keep you up late until you get to the very end."—Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious
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hell yeah I'll read any YA novel about a cult
this one was fine, it simultaneously felt a little too long but also like everything resolved too quickly? I loved the flashbacks about life within the cult (based on the Branch Davidians), and I was interested to read about Moonbeam's recovery process but it did seem to gloss over uhh a lot.
It's no Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly but still a fine choice for the cult enthusiast reader.
I really didn't like,,,anything about this book. There were no real twists or reveals that were interesting; pretty much every plot point or “reveal” can be guessed from the moment they're hinted at. The characters were all such bland, flat archetypes, the structure of the story didn't make any sense to me and all of the aspects of the cult were so stereotypical and cookie-cutter. There was nothing unique or interesting, the messaging while positive is so obvious and blatant and everything just felt over the top and contrived.
