Burn Our Bodies Down
Ratings20
Average rating3.2
3.5 stars rounded up (I agonized over to round up or not but then decided to just give it the four stars lol)
Didn't LOVE the twist but it was a creative way to discuss the cycle of family abuse/trauma which is a topic I am always fascinated to read about.
The writing worked for me and it kept me interested. I will check out Wilder Girls now.
P.S.- If you liked this one go ahead and try out "The Perfect Wife" by JP Delaney.
This starts off slow and then really picks up with the reveal of what is really going on. Does the denouncement totally explain everything? Nah, but I'm OK with it. It definitely got me thinking about generational trauma, environmentalism, and families so it worked for me.
No Sophomore Slump here. Burn Our Bodies Down is a slow burn of a mystery that had me whipped into a frenzy trying to guess where it was going (is it Cosmic Horror? Is it clones? Ahhhhgggghh!) No spoilers here but I raced through the paragraphs as antsy as Margot trying to figure out what the hell was going on at the farm.
Margot is a strange girl, her mother-even stranger. When she comes across a photo hinting at a family that exists (and her mother has never talked about) she takes it upon herself to go investigate.
The second the pickup truck pulls into town, things get weird. Then they get weirder and weirder and weirder. I loved it.
Powers proves once again that Young Adult novels can be amazing and not feature 1. a chosen one and 2. a love triangle.
Full disclosure: I also LOVED Wilder Girls. I think I just love Power's voice and her amazing storytelling chops. Bodies is another winner and a perfect summer read. Perhaps one might consider skipping picking your own corn this year ;)