Title: Burn for Burn (Burn for Burn #1)
Author: Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: September 18th, 2012
Source: Borrowed ARC
My Rating: 5/5
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.
I can't even...how is
this book so awesome? I am boggled by the awesomeness. I knew this book would
be good, fantastic even. But I didn’t think I would love it THIS much. I’m
saying it up front; this was one of my favourite books I’ve read this year. It
was so deliciously twisted. I loved every vengeful page of it.
I think the best word
to describe this book is wicked. Wicked plot, wicked revenge and wicked
characters in the very best way. Kat is an out-spoken, in-your-face character
that doesn’t take anything negative without giving some in return. And I loved
that about her. She is a bad girl that has every right to be that way, and
every reason to seek revenge. She had a softer side behind all the bravado, a
side that had been damaged and hurt by those around her. It was really
interesting to see the contrast! Lillia I had mixed feelings about. Sometimes I
just wanted to shake her, and others just give her a hug. I loved how
protective she was of her sister, but I also wanted her to stand up for
herself. Mary was such a sweet girl, with such a tragic past. I was livid about
how she was treated, and wanted her tormentors to pay for what they had done.
And those tormentors? Well, they were some nasty characters. Reeve, the
egotistical, popular jock got under my skin from his first words. This was a
guy who needed to be put in check, and these gals were exactly the ones to do
it. Then there was, ugh, Rennie. I completely understand these girls wanting to
get revenge on this vile girl. She was entitled, cruel, and vicious sitting
high up on her pedestal. In short: she was the epitome of a mean girl. And she
had a fall coming to her.
I actually loved the
plot of this book. Three girls getting revenge on those who’ve wronged them?
That is the start of a fantastic story. I felt almost giddy with anticipation
when reading this book. I knew it was leading up to something huge, something
bad, and I was dying to know what it would be. It was odd how physical my
reaction was to this book. I flitted between laughter, complete anger (which
involved shaking the book), shock, and excitement. I was bouncing in place at
some points! This book was a complete guilty pleasure, and one I can’t wait to
read again and again.
Revenge mixed with
wicked gals and a suspenseful plot: that’s what Burn for Burn is. Everyone’s
had those vengeful thoughts, and this book speaks straight to them. I loved it,
and I think you will too.
- Ciara (Lost at
Midnight)
P.S. I want to say a
very big THANK YOU to Liz from Midnight Bloom Reads for getting me a signed
copy of Burn for Burn and a signed tour poster!
