The Burning Girl by Claire MessudMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Wonderful example of how excellent audio production and narration can elevate a mediocre book. If I had read the print version, I would have skipped ahead to the end and called it quits. But the audio really was a treat.
Too many repeated phrases, and the main character's obsession with her childhood best friend was scarily borderline sketchy. Too many "he said she said"s made for a boring read, and it felt like writer group developed adjective strings were thrown into the novel at whim. The concept should have worked--troubled teen girl hates her mom's boyfriend and goes wild, while the "good" childhood friend watches her deconstruct from afar. But it was slogging and too much telling.
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