Krysten Ritter’s debut novel Bonfire is really just okay. Don’t get me wrong, Ritter can write, but throughout my reading of Bonfire, I kept having the feeling that I’d read this story before. The main character, Abby, is an environmental activist slash lawyer who has returned to the small nothing of a town where she grew up. She is there to prove that the one corporation in town, Optimal Plastics, has been corrupting the opinions and perspectives of residents by providing them with jobs, donating to the […]
I really liked this book
I’m aligning this book right, because I always align left, and today I’m a rebel! I listened to this book, which is one of my favorite ways to “read” a book. I can read an audiobook while I’m driving, or at work, or laying in bed with my eyes closed. It’s pretty rad. Also, the Overdrive app allows you to adjust the speed, so I had this one playing at 1.2 speed without even realizing it. I finished it quickly! So I really enjoyed this […]
Actress, knitter, author. Is there anything she can’t do?
I’m a big fan of Krysten Ritter. I love her as Jessica Jones. She was a fun addition to Veronica Mars. She killed it as the B in Apartment 23. And she broke my heart on Breaking Bad. And now, she’s written her first novel **, a mysterious thriller that proves she’s an author to look out for in the future. Bonfire tells the story of Abby, a tough environmental lawyer at a big Chicago firm, who is sent to the small (AND TERRIBLE) town […]