First published: 2012
Pages: 358
Source: Own copy
BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY...THEY GET EVEN Postcard-perfect Jar Island is home to charming tourist shops, pristine beaches, amazing oceanfront homes -- and three girls secretly plotting revenge. KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend. LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of her guy friends has been secretly hooking up with her, she’s going to put a stop to it. MARY is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from years past, and the boy who’s responsible has yet to get what’s coming to him. None of the girls can act on their revenge fantasies alone without being suspected. But together…anything is possible. With an unlikely alliance in place, there will be no more “I wish I’d said…” or “If I could go back and do things differently...” These girls will show Jar Island that revenge is a dish best enjoyed together.
Thoughts: Lillia, Kat and Mary. Three extremely different girls, three different backgrounds, three different motivations. All united by an unlikely bond; bittersweet revenge.
After devouring To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, I needed another Jenny Han fix. With many of Han's novels, you can predict what you're going to get: cute, heart-warming romances and a humble family life to match. Therefore I was expecting a familiar theme with Burn for Burn, but it couldn't be more different. In exchange for her cute romances, Han - in effortless collaboration with Siobhan Vivian, whose work I haven't yet read - focuses on a storyline of revenge, hatred and dark history's with a hint of the supernatural. While I equally enjoyed all three protagonists, Lillia’s character stood out to me the most, perhaps this was because she was the ‘popular’ girl or because she was protective of her younger sister, but I really enjoyed her story. Han's characters are always diverse, but that strength is effectively highlighted in Burn for Burn.
Burn for Burn was an engaging, rebellious novel with themes similar to those found in Pretty Little Liars and John Tucker Must Die. The characters lives intertwined effortlessly, the plot had me hooked and I can't wait to see how the girls develop in the sequel, Fire with Fire.
My rating: ★★★★½
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