Jay, the narrator, evoked a great amount of interest from me.

So it was good that Griffin was able to create such fantastic characters. Otherwise, the story would have much less impact. It is imperative for the story such as the one in Burning Blue to have characters that feel real so that it might feel as if the events happening in the story could really happen. They were both layered, felt real, had their own flaws, big and small, and fitted seamlessly into the story. Jay and Nicole are characters that felt, well, very complete. Griffin did an amazing job with the two leads of this book. Burning Blue does indeed show that a person is made up of things other than how beautiful they are, but Griffin manages to keep it subtle, keeping the story far from being cliche. It should really be told that this book is not a “beauty is what’s on the inside” story that continually tries to nudge the message into your mind. And what happens after that is an addictive story with many suspects, a developing friendship, a remarkable exploration of the affects of such a horrible crime, and the support that can get someone through it. Everybody knows about the incident that stole the beautiful girls beauty, but only one person, Jay Nazarro, goes after the culprit. Paul Griffin doesn’t hold anything back in this provocative and compelling novel.īurning Blue immediately captures a person’s attention by depicting the scene in which Nicole Castro’s face is splashed with acid by an unknown person, completely ruining a half of her face and also changing her life. Burning Blue is did not just reach my expectations, but exceeded them. How couldn’t I with such of a intriguing synopsis that not only promises a fascinating story but a look into the meaning and dangers of love and beauty? And then I read all two hundred eighty-eight pages in one day, absolutely breathless. I opened to the first page of Burning Blue with extremely high expectations. Too bad everyone is turning into a suspect, including Nicole herself.Īward-winning author Paul Griffin has written a high-stakes, soulful mystery about the meaning–and dangers–of love and beauty. But the deeper he digs, the more danger he’s in–and the more he falls for Nicole.

Jay understands how it feels to be treated like a freak, and he also has a secret: He’s a brilliant hacker. But quiet loner Jay Nazarro does more than that–he decides to find out who did it. When Nicole Castro, the most beautiful girl in her wealthy New Jersey high school, is splashed with acid on the left side of her perfect face, the whole world takes notice. Synopsis: How far would you go for love, beauty, and jealousy?

Burning blue by paul griffin