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Post by Chirugal on Feb 15, 2011 20:21:54 GMT
*squeeeee* My copy of Burn Bright came today! I read it in one sitting and loved it! Am I okay to post my thoughts now, or would you rather I waited until after the launch date, Marianne? Either way is fine.  |
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Post by marianne on Feb 15, 2011 23:41:12 GMT
Now is fine, Amy. it'll be in shops in about ten days anyway.
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Post by Chirugal on Feb 16, 2011 1:48:27 GMT
Cool! Then here is my Goodreads review, to start off with: I was privileged enough to read an early draft of this a couple of years ago. I got through it in one sitting, and loved it.
Today my advance copy arrived in the mail, and I made myself a cup of tea, curled up on the couch and read through the finished book... in one sitting. And loved it even more.
Burn Bright is edgy, adventurous and unapologetic in its exploration of teenage desires and curiosities. Anxiety and euphoria have equal places in Ixion, the island of ever-dark - at least for the book's protagonist, Retra.
By the end of the book, Retra has undergone a complete transformation: from a naive, frightened girl from a strict community to a determined and inquisitive young woman who empathises with certain Night Creatures of Ixion. Along with the character change comes a change in her name: from Retra to Naif.
Because Retra/Naif is who she is, the focus of the book is mostly on unease, pain and longing. She's on Ixion to search for her brother and persuade him to leave with her, to start afresh somewhere new. Her search gains her the attention of many of the island's inhabitants and enforcers, including the Ripers - pale and inhuman, but led by the charismatic and fascinating Lenoir.
She doesn't indulge in pleasurable pursuits - dancing, drugs and romance - as often as her peers on the island, but when she does, the effects on her are profound.
It's hard to do Burn Bright justice in a review. It's so atmospheric and engaging that all I can really say is this: read this book. Read it now. Tell all your YA-loving friends, and then go and read it again. More to come when I'm more awake! |
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