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Burn by Julianna Baggott
4.0
Burn was a mixed bag of emotions for me, and it’s difficult to explain why. There are many things that I loved about this book. Julianna Baggott’s writing is always amazing, and drew me in from the beginning. I think the biggest problem was I started to dislike some of the characters. We are left with 4 POV’s again, and again it bothered me.
Firstly, Pressia’s POV was still my favorite. I felt like she wasn’t afraid to look at herself and see herself honestly. Pressia wanted to be braver, but she also didn’t mind telling people what she wanted. She did question her own motives, but she because she was so thoughtful she was able to see that her motives were two-sided. She knew she was being selfish, but she also knew she wanted to save lives. She wasn’t upset or willing to change her mind, even though those two things meant that she disagreed with Bradwell and El Capitan. I liked that Pressia wanted to keep believing in Partridge, even as he proved her wrong. Pressia is the one who I felt bad for, because in the end she got nothing that she wanted or worked for.
Partridge. Oh, Partridge. I wanted to slap him in the face so many times in this book. This is where I get my mixed bag of emotions. I HATED Partridge in this book. He was weak, whining little boy. He didn’t work for anything he wanted, and he was willing to do whatever was easiest. I saw this coming in the last book, but it made me so angry. Partridge knew what it was to be outside the Dome, and yet his only concern was his own comfort. He tried to justify it, but I never believed it. I hated that he turned into that, especially because he was presented with so many opportunities, and he even had the presence of mind to question his actions. Yet he never changed his path, he always took the easy road even in the end.
I actually liked Lyda more in this book, her POV still seemed meaningless because it didn’t really add much to the story. I did like how she still wanted to be a warrior, and took steps to protect herself and her baby. Lyda made some easy choices, and some difficult ones. I felt like she was more realistic than Partridge in her choices, because she really picked which battles she wanted to fight.
El Capitan really took a backseat in this book to everything else going on, but he was still one of my favorites. He is such a tortured soul, and I love watching him grow and gain self-respect. There were mistakes that he made such as getting drunk and fighting with Bradwell, but there are also things I admired like his ability to take responsibility for his actions before he met Pressia. El Capitan and Helmud add an awesome dimension to this book, and I love how much they’ve grown since the first book.
I also thought that Burn made a great point, in the book both women were not afraid to stand up to their men. Pressia loved Bradwell, but she wasn’t afraid to tell him that she disagreed with this plan. Poor Lyda gave up everything from Partridge, but wasn’t afraid to walk away when it wasn’t working. The Mothers also give a dimension to this aspect, but they are far more scary.
The ending did leave me wanting more, but I am glad it wasn’t a happily ever after. I do wish some characters would have gotten a different ending, but I can’t say that I’m surprised or angry. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars because Partridge’s regression and the multiple POV really irritated me in this book.
* This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2014/03/fuse-burn-by-julianna-baggott.html*
Firstly, Pressia’s POV was still my favorite. I felt like she wasn’t afraid to look at herself and see herself honestly. Pressia wanted to be braver, but she also didn’t mind telling people what she wanted. She did question her own motives, but she because she was so thoughtful she was able to see that her motives were two-sided. She knew she was being selfish, but she also knew she wanted to save lives. She wasn’t upset or willing to change her mind, even though those two things meant that she disagreed with Bradwell and El Capitan. I liked that Pressia wanted to keep believing in Partridge, even as he proved her wrong. Pressia is the one who I felt bad for, because in the end she got nothing that she wanted or worked for.
Partridge. Oh, Partridge. I wanted to slap him in the face so many times in this book. This is where I get my mixed bag of emotions. I HATED Partridge in this book. He was weak, whining little boy. He didn’t work for anything he wanted, and he was willing to do whatever was easiest. I saw this coming in the last book, but it made me so angry. Partridge knew what it was to be outside the Dome, and yet his only concern was his own comfort. He tried to justify it, but I never believed it. I hated that he turned into that, especially because he was presented with so many opportunities, and he even had the presence of mind to question his actions. Yet he never changed his path, he always took the easy road even in the end.
I actually liked Lyda more in this book, her POV still seemed meaningless because it didn’t really add much to the story. I did like how she still wanted to be a warrior, and took steps to protect herself and her baby. Lyda made some easy choices, and some difficult ones. I felt like she was more realistic than Partridge in her choices, because she really picked which battles she wanted to fight.
El Capitan really took a backseat in this book to everything else going on, but he was still one of my favorites. He is such a tortured soul, and I love watching him grow and gain self-respect. There were mistakes that he made such as getting drunk and fighting with Bradwell, but there are also things I admired like his ability to take responsibility for his actions before he met Pressia. El Capitan and Helmud add an awesome dimension to this book, and I love how much they’ve grown since the first book.
I also thought that Burn made a great point, in the book both women were not afraid to stand up to their men. Pressia loved Bradwell, but she wasn’t afraid to tell him that she disagreed with this plan. Poor Lyda gave up everything from Partridge, but wasn’t afraid to walk away when it wasn’t working. The Mothers also give a dimension to this aspect, but they are far more scary.
The ending did leave me wanting more, but I am glad it wasn’t a happily ever after. I do wish some characters would have gotten a different ending, but I can’t say that I’m surprised or angry. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars because Partridge’s regression and the multiple POV really irritated me in this book.
* This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2014/03/fuse-burn-by-julianna-baggott.html*