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Enna Burning
by Shannon Hale
What do I even say? This book was a lot different than I was expecting going in. I couldn’t quite remember the details from my first read, and funnily enough, the only part I remembered was the last quarter and it still shocked me because for some reason I thought it happened in the next book, not this one.
The first 3/4 of this book have a very different vibe to the last bit. This is a dark and disturbing read, and I’m shocked 12/13 year old me read this book and was fine. Though maybe that explains why I couldn’t remember anything about Sileph.
I really loved Enna’s story. It’s a story filled with loss and struggle and desperation. She goes through so much trauma, and by the end she’s mainly focused on her survival and holding on to the part of her she feels is the only connection she has to her brother. It takes her a bit to notice that Isi has also been suffering in silence, and that moment when she decides she wants to help Isi if it’s the last thing she does almost made me cry.
The last quarter of this book was purely focused on friendship and I loved every second of it. Seeing how close Enna and Isi are, watching them play with wind and fire, it was heartwarming and soft and just everything I want to see in a book.
Finn definitely took a while to grow on me. Enna hurt his feelings and Finn sort of went rogue and decided to show Enna he was a true man. I get they’re still kids and it’s a common trope, but it annoyed me a little and I think that’s just because I’m older now. Though I loved Finn’s dedication and how despite what Enna said he was always there for her ready to pick her up when she fell. They did grow on me by the end and it was funny seeing them all in love on the journey back to Bayern.
And then Isi having the baby. Stuff like that always makes me emotional, and when she named him after her father I almost shed tears. Geric’s face when he finds out they can have more kids killed me though lol he’s the cutest himbo
And Razo. That boy is adorable and tiny and I’m so excited to see more of him in the next book!
The first 3/4 of this book have a very different vibe to the last bit. This is a dark and disturbing read, and I’m shocked 12/13 year old me read this book and was fine. Though maybe that explains why I couldn’t remember anything about Sileph.
I really loved Enna’s story. It’s a story filled with loss and struggle and desperation. She goes through so much trauma, and by the end she’s mainly focused on her survival and holding on to the part of her she feels is the only connection she has to her brother. It takes her a bit to notice that Isi has also been suffering in silence, and that moment when she decides she wants to help Isi if it’s the last thing she does almost made me cry.
The last quarter of this book was purely focused on friendship and I loved every second of it. Seeing how close Enna and Isi are, watching them play with wind and fire, it was heartwarming and soft and just everything I want to see in a book.
Finn definitely took a while to grow on me. Enna hurt his feelings and Finn sort of went rogue and decided to show Enna he was a true man. I get they’re still kids and it’s a common trope, but it annoyed me a little and I think that’s just because I’m older now. Though I loved Finn’s dedication and how despite what Enna said he was always there for her ready to pick her up when she fell. They did grow on me by the end and it was funny seeing them all in love on the journey back to Bayern.
And then Isi having the baby. Stuff like that always makes me emotional, and when she named him after her father I almost shed tears. Geric’s face when he finds out they can have more kids killed me though lol he’s the cutest himbo
And Razo. That boy is adorable and tiny and I’m so excited to see more of him in the next book!