Review: Year on Fire

Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Paige is devastated when she learns her boyfriend kissed another person.  When she finds out it was her best friend Immie, her world seems to implode.  That is until Rohan arrives at their school.  Paige calls dibs and Immie wants to let her have him, but something about Ro just pulls her towards him.  After a fire in the girls’ bathroom of their school, everyone believes it must have been arson.  Who would want to set a fire in their school?  Will the longtime friendship survive the turmoil after the kiss? 

Year of Fire is a stand-alone realistic fiction story that explores friendship, young love, and learning to accept yourself and others.  I really wanted to love this book, but overall the story was just two-dimensional.  I felt that way throughout the story and when the arsonist is revealed, it just seemed anticlimactic.  Year on Fire is a quick read for those who want something easy at the beach or for the weekend, but I don’t think it should be moved to the top of anyone’s TBR list.

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