Check. "A smart, explosive examination of gender discrimination and its ramifications." ), it felt a bit random. Refresh and try again. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2019. What happens when you can't run or hide from a mistake that goes viral? It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Laura Bates has done something incredible with The Burning, creating a thoughtful narrative of what it is like to be a girl bullied and shamed. Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019. ―Booklist, "A painfully realistic, spellbinding novel." “It's worth knowing that sometimes people see you as a symbol of something instead of a person. Conditions apply. The main character has had some awful stuff done to her which is evident in her personality but she is a sweet girl who deserves the world and I felt awful for her throughout the book. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Buy it. Check. I definitely recommend this of you’re looking for a quick read that’s quite empowering!! For someone who was bullied a lot in high school, and only had a handful of friends stick by me through it all, this brought me to absolute tears. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2019. Written by well known feminist author Laura Bates, this book combines many important feminist ideas with a story that is very relevant to our day and age. Something went wrong. She works closely with politicians, businesses, schools, police forces and organisations from the Council of Europe to the United Nations to tackle gender inequality. Sometimes the other characters melded together and it was difficult to follow conversations which is one reason this isn’t a 5 star book for me. I really wanted to like this book. 4.5 stars. And whose story has unsettling parallels to Anna's own. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? The Burning is a powerful call to action, perfect for readers looking for: "A haunting rallying cry against sexism and bullying." Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. Please try again. Be the first to ask a question about The Burning. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Without giving anything away about the plot, this was a compelling read which I devoured in one sitting, and was in tears at the conclusion. I quite liked this!! Unable to add item to List. Great read for young adults and adults alike, it's powerful stuff dealt with beautifully. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 The genre crosses a boundary between Realistic fiction and Magical realism which I haven’t seen anyone really discussing, it was a nice element to the story which didn’t become overbearing. My Dark Vanessa: The Sunday Times and New York Times Best Selling, Gripping, and Em... Skincare: The ultimate no-nonsense guide and Sunday Times No. Everyday Sexism: The Project that Inspired a Worldwide Movement, The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, Cruel Bully: The Ravenshaw Academy Box Set, The Borderlands: Journey (A YA Fantasy Magical Awakening Series Book 1), "A haunting rallying cry against sexism and bullying." Please try again. The other reason is the ending, I found that the revelation of sorts was slightly unbelievable as in I couldn’t see a group of teenagers acting in the way they did, especially in the Uk with 16 year olds. Luckily I just had a eARC approved by Sourcebooks! I am floored at the amount of feelings that this book brought up for me.

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