I think this book was just trying to do far too much with all the things and so I was getting a little lost in the sauce pretty early on and also just like really losing interest because we were kind of just like all over the place trying to do things
Burn down, Rise Up (2022)
The 2023 Pura Belpré Award-winning young adult novel! Mysterious disappearances. An urban legend rumored to be responsible. And one group of friends determined to save their city at any cost. Stranger Things meets Jordan Peele in this acclaimed novel from an incredible new voice. For over a year, the Bronx has been plagued by sudden disappearances that no one can explain. Sixteen-year-old Raquel does her best to ignore it. After all, the police only look for the white kids. But when her crush Charlize's cousin goes missing, Raquel starts to pay attention—especially when her own mom comes down with a mysterious illness that seems linked to the disappearances. Raquel and Charlize team up to investigate, but they soon discover that everything is tied to a terrifying urban legend called the Echo Game. The game is rumored to trap people in a sinister world underneath the city, and the rules are based on a particularly dark chapter in New York's past. And if the friends want to save their home and everyone they love, they will have to play the game and destroy the evil at its heart—or die trying.
i thought it was pretty fresh and fun and you know me i can be really critical of young adult but this one i didn't mind i didn't think that there was too much romance in it i thought the characters weren't that annoying or anything like that so i do think it has some all ages appeal
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