Usami so successfully depicts the consequences of pure obsession - Guardian

[Idol, Burning] cracked a door open into an intense world of obsession . . . essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what it is like to be a teenage girl, where priorities are skewed, emotions are high, and everything feels like it's life or death -- CATHERINE PRASIFKA

A vivid depiction of the joys and despairs of teenage fan culture, Idol, Burning is urgent and all-consuming . . . In this passionate and compassionate novel, the voice of teenage desperation sings out -- KATIE HALE

A short but mighty novel that sheds a light on the world of superfans, obsession and the dangers of building your identity around a phenomenon that can disappear in a second . . . Usami's novel lifts the lid on the unique world of fandom and 'stan' culture in Japan - The Skinny

Compelling and unsettling in equal measure, Idol, Burning is a pitch-perfect insight into how confusing and exhausting modern life can feel to young women today. - Buzz Magazine

Idol, Burning is a window into the world of teenage obsession and the dark places it can venture to . . . This is like nothing else I've read - Red

Praise for Rin Usami: Pure brilliance -- TOSHIYUKI HORIE, author of THE BEAR AND THE PAVING STONE

Poignant -- YOKO OGAWA, author of THE MEMORY POLICE

[Usami's] writing is extremely fresh and she has high literary ability -- Akutagawa Prize Judges