Burn for Burn is
the first book in a new trilogy from Jenny Han co-writing with
Siobhan Vivian set on Jar Island. The chapters alternate between
three girls: Lillia, rich who is BFF to Rennie; Kat, not so rich and
ostracised by lies told by Rennie and Mary who returns to the island
after a few years absence. All three girls have been hurt, Lillia by
a boy, Kat by Rennie and Mary by the star quarterback. When they are
accidentally thrown together an idea sparks and Kat decides to act on
it. Lilia and Mary don't need much persuading and they meet in
secret to plan the ultimate revenge on their three enemies...
As with the Summer I
Turned Pretty
trilogy (by Jenny Han) I absolutely flew through
Burn for Burn. I could appreciate that the girls wanted
revenge but they do get more than they bargained for resulting in an
ending which leaves the reader desperate to get Fire for Fire.
I hoped that one assumption they'd made would turn out to be false
and, really, how far should the girls go to right a wrong? Initially
I found the chapters from Mary's point of view the least interesting
of the three (and her experiences the most painful to read) but it
looks like she's more than she seems...
The
sequel Fire for Fire has recently been released in the UK.
NB. As the characters are
around eighteen, there is some adult content.
[Burn for Burn can be read online at Pulseit until 6 October 2013.]
