An incredibly relevant book for issues that teenagers face today, The Burning is very well written. It tackles issues such as abortion, witchcraft, slut-shaming, hypocrisy, and misogyny and it handles them well. As a former teenage girl who now works with teenage girls, this book and the characters within really resonated with me.

The Burning by Laura Bates is a fast=paced novel that tackles timely issues facing teens and society today. Anna Clark has a secret and is making a fresh start in a new country, a new school, with new friends. The chapters keep the reader intrigued with questions like what happened in the past, why did they move so quickly, what happens at the new school, who told Cat's secret, who is Maggie, how will Anna survive when things start happening again, etc. A school project and found objects put another twist on the story that tie the past to our present. Some things like blaming the victim are only now starting to change. Rumors, social media. mystery, and friendship all play a part in this captivating tale. Would have been interesting to learn how the genealogy traced to current day. Book includes helpful links and book group questions for further discussion.

I absolutely loved this book. Thank you to Net Galley for the early copy. What a socially relevant, beautiful, and wholly compelling book. Can I give it one million stars, instead of a measly five? I felt all the feelings while reading it and just wish I could read it all over again. Genius. Thank you, Laura Bates, for taking the time to craft such a stunning book! Read it!

This book was a fabulous look I to the life of teens today and how one small act can suddenly spiral out of control. While Anna is the unfortunate victim of horrendous cyber bullying, she stumbles into the story of a young girl from the 1600's who was burned for an unplanned pregnancy. Such a fabulous read!