Reviews

The Fires: A Novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

booksnbrains's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

pjmack's review against another edition

I couldn't finish.

Not sure if all versions are the same, but the Kindle version has 0 quotations of when a person is speaking. It can make it difficult to read & understand who is or isn't talking.

blovesbooks80's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

3.0

sfunk's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

3.75

octexan's review against another edition

1.0

DNF - I just could not get past the technical jargon and the lack of quotation marks.

asirenslullaby's review against another edition

Super super slow. No quotations around dialogue.

colls's review against another edition

dark informative slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

It was okay. Mostly just not my cup of tea.
It took "well-researched" a bit too far and my eyes glazed over with references to scientific publications over and over again. And it didn't help that I couldn't stand Anna.

kdowli01's review against another edition

adventurous informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hayleystagg's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy

ebgould's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Oof. This was a much heavier book than I anticipated. The author uses volcanoes to move the plot along, and as an allegory for Anna's life. Writing style was different, and not just because it was translated from Icelandic. I am not used to books with no quotes.