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The Burning

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'The Burning lights a fire in you - one that makes you want to fight for change and ignite sparks in others so the fire spreads and spreads.' - HOLLY BOURNE 

A rumour is like a fire. You might think you’ve extinguished it but one creeping, red tendril, one single wisp of smoke is enough to let it leap back into life again. Especially if someone is watching, waiting to fan the flames ...
 
New school.
Tick.
New town.
Tick.
New surname.
Tick.
Social media profiles?
Erased.
 
There’s nothing to trace Anna back to her old life. Nothing to link her to the ‘incident’.
 
At least that’s what she thinks … until the whispers start up again. As time begins to run out on her secrets, Anna finds herself irresistibly drawn to the tale of Maggie, a local girl accused of witchcraft centuries earlier. A girl whose story has terrifying parallels to Anna’s own…

The compelling YA debut from Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project and bestselling author of Girl Up.

PRAISE FOR THE BURNING:
'This is a book teen girls NEED to read' - Holly Bourne
'Bold, brutal & hugely important' - Abi Elphinstone 
'Defiant and inspiring' – Katherine Webber 
'Brilliant' – Stylist
'Essential reading for fans of Holly Bourne and Louise O'Neill' - The Observer

PRAISE FOR GIRL UP:
 ‘A bracing love letter to today's teenage girls’ – Sunday Times
'Essential reading for young women and girls’ –  Morning Star Online
'This no-nonsense guide to being a girl in 2016 is one all teen girls should read’ – Red magazine
'If you have a daughter or a niece or a younger sister or a goddaughter, buy it for them now' --The Pool

PRAISE FOR EVERYDAY SEXISM:
‘This is an important book’ –Independent
‘A potent reminder of how far feminism has come and how far it has to go’ - Kirkus Reviews
'A game-changing book, a must-read for every woman' –Cosmopolitan
 'Funny and clever' - Telegraph

Editions (2)

ISBN9781471170201
PublisherSimon & Schuster Ltd
Publication Date02/21/19
Pages352

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  • dianus
    dianus

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    5.0

    I LOVE THIS BOOK SOO MUCH! For anyone who's a little feminist, this book is perfect. It deals with sexism, bullying, abortion, nude pictures, rape, victim-blaming AND SHOWING PEOPLE TO FUCK OFF. I liked Anna, she wasn't a spoiled annoying brat, she really cared about her mom and was nice to Cat and Alisha. I was frustrated cause i wanted her to tell her mom about all of it so badly but on the other hand, i could understand thats she didn't wanna ruin their lives again. I FRICKIN LOVED HOW HER MOM SHOWED IT TO THE PRINCIPAL. THAT'S how it should be!! Why the hell would you blame the victim and punish her..SHE DID NOTHING WRONG! I also enjoyed the historical parts about Maggie and her story, it was similar to Anna's, which probably was the point, and i liked how Anna could kinda indentify herself with Maggie. Anna's curiosity resembled me cause i was curious as well and her eagerness to find out more..amazing. Laura Baten's writing style was nice, i almost never got bored, just once when Maggie's story was way too many pages but it wasn't a big deal. The end where she stands up to the bullies and actually the whole high school was pretty iconic but it wasn't thaaat realisitic. But i still liked how some people stood up for her to join her, that made me feel proud. Finally, i enjoyed Anna's and Robin's chemistry but Laura Baten didn't put that storyline above all others and made the book into a 80% love story which i totally admire because ..that main storyline with Anna's story, Maggie's, the bullying and sexism is so much more important than a little love interest (even though i ship them xbjskssj). Yeah that's it. I hope you enjoyed the book as much as I did.😄

    Aug 20, 2024

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