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Flash Fire by TJ Klune

8 reviews

gemstonejasper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was so excited to get back to the world of Nickie and Seth. They are so sweet and precious and must be protected at all costs. I love the underlying theme this series seems to have of comparing and contrasting Nick's ADHD with the powers of the Extraordinaries. In this book, I think it was even more prominent. Showing Nick's ADHD struggles side by side with Seth's Extraordinary struggles, as well as the strengths of both was very nice. I said this in my review of the first book and I'll say it again. I have ADHD and Nick is one of the best representations of ADHD, at least in the way I experience it, that I've read. So much of his struggles I can relate to, not just with his ADHD, but in many ways.

I loved how this book also tackled a lot of different themes very well. There are multiple times throughout the book where Nick's dad or another adult comments on how the main characters are still children. This is understandable considering that they are still minors. But it also works in the idea that adults aren't always right. Nick's dad, especially, is a flawed character. Nick is faced with this reality. How can this sweet, loving father whom he loves more than anything be the same person who did these other horrible things? I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to start the next one.

I also just want to give some credit to Michael Lesley, the man who read the audiobooks for this series. He is a master narrator. I can't imagine the story being read any other way and I truly believe that he adds something to the story that isn't there in the plain text. I don't have the words to describe how well he does in these books.

I literally had to stop the audiobook in the first chapter because oh my goodness. I burst out laughing when Nick's porn was connected to the Bluetooth of his dad's car. I had to take several minutes to recover before I could continue.

There is one content warning that isn't listed:

There is no suicide attempt, but at one point a character does jump off the roof of a building for a different reason. Do with that as you will.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Police brutality, Violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cursing, Confinement, and Child abuse

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This one was significantly better than the first book in the series. It was funnier, and it was entertaining, written partly like X-Men and partly as an overt allegory for today’s fight between the red and blue states. And it has a great cliffhanger! Really excited to read the third.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Abandonment, Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

unsighted_reader's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Racism, and Homophobia

modernmatilda's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

*SCREAMS FOREVERRRRRRR*

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Police brutality, and Death of parent

trulydevious's review

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

gtrue21's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Fatphobia

kharlan3's review against another edition

funny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, and Police brutality

Minor: Racism, Homophobia, Death, Medical content, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

readintowonderland's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book addressed some of the issues that people had with the last one. It also felt like I was part of the story too. Amazing storytelling and inclusion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

Minor: Police brutality