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Childrens, Teen & Young Adult, Teen & Young Adult Fiction

The Burning

Laura Bates (author)

Paperback Published on: 21/02/2019

£9.99

9 reviews

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Incredible

This is such a good novel. There has been a rash of YA books dealing with this subject lately, but in my opinion this is the best of the bunch. I genuinely... READ MORE

Helen at Scarborough

A modern day witch-hunt

Laura Bates' novel narrates the life of Anna Clark, a teenage girl in the modern day. Anna has moved to Scotland with her mum to escape her past. As she se... READ MORE

Katherine at Darlington

A powerful challenge to the patriarchy

This was a powerful and compelling story of one girl's struggle to reclaim her own body under the pressure of systemic misogyny. When Anna begins a new sch... READ MORE

Laura at Harrogate

Synopsis

Fire is like a rumour. 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, author of Everyday Sexism and Girl Up.

Publisher information

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781471170201
Number of pages: 352
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 21 mm
Languages: English

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Current! Real!

Firstly, thank you to the publishers for this review copy. The family have moved to Scotland leaving behind a past which slowly uncovers as you read the bo... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

A current feminist read

Thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book. This was a great book, with very current concerns facing the main characters. Anna was a we... READ MORE

Lucy - Waterstones Barnet bookseller

An important book for our time - should be read by all teens

As you'd expect, this book is all about social media, bullying and the pressures society places on girls, particularly by their own age group. It deals wit... READ MORE

Sifa Poulton

Beautiful

I don't even know where to start, this book is so beautiful and relevant, everyone should read it

Bronwyn Jurevicius

3/5

Not a fan of the witch aspect and didnt click with some characters, but this book had some good conversations which I appreciate.

Daisy

The Burning is breathtakingly powerful!

Anna is running away from something, leaving Birmingham with her mum to start a new life in Scotland. I enjoyed the little hints about what had come before... READ MORE

Liam James

The Burning

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