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sienna36's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
katherineshawwrites's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Well, what a terrific little book! Weald’s skill as a writer really shines through in this novella, and she makes the most of every word to get you hooked on the story and the characters right from the beginning.
Dodge is a great main character, and his combination of surly firefighter, cat-lover, and sensitive father figure makes what could be a two-dimensional tropey MC into a well-rounded, real hero.
I really enjoyed the story, and there’s just enough there for it to be intriguing and satisfying while not spoon-feeding the reader every single piece of information.
A great, short read you can easily get through in one-sitting. I’ll definitely be checking out more work by this author
Dodge is a great main character, and his combination of surly firefighter, cat-lover, and sensitive father figure makes what could be a two-dimensional tropey MC into a well-rounded, real hero.
I really enjoyed the story, and there’s just enough there for it to be intriguing and satisfying while not spoon-feeding the reader every single piece of information.
A great, short read you can easily get through in one-sitting. I’ll definitely be checking out more work by this author
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
elliotjclaire's review against another edition
5.0
This story really touched my heart. I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did, and that is truly a compliment. I expected to read some story about some firefighter. Instead, I read a heartfelt story about Dodge, a well-rounded character who is surprisingly sweet. There's something about the way he's written that reminds me of those big burly guys at bars who look like they would beat you up... but actually they would go out of their way to rescue a lost butterfly.
It’s heartwarming and sweet and genuinely wonderful. I will read this again and again!
It’s heartwarming and sweet and genuinely wonderful. I will read this again and again!
mdanielmcdowell's review against another edition
5.0
I have been following this book from the early days of the Derby and I love it more every time I have read it!
This is a difficult story to file, genre-wise but I would call it... contemporary supernatural (sub-sub)urban fantasy? The setting, a future Wyoming with an accelerated wildfire season, is a most believable character in and of itself--the looming threat of wildfire is the real villain of this tale.
I love Dodge so much, he's a wonderful character--a gruff last-day-on-the-force firefighter with a heart of gold and a big secret that has weighed on him his whole life. It's helped him--and held him back from his closest relationships.
It's a fast-reading novella with a ton of heart.
This is a difficult story to file, genre-wise but I would call it... contemporary supernatural (sub-sub)urban fantasy? The setting, a future Wyoming with an accelerated wildfire season, is a most believable character in and of itself--the looming threat of wildfire is the real villain of this tale.
I love Dodge so much, he's a wonderful character--a gruff last-day-on-the-force firefighter with a heart of gold and a big secret that has weighed on him his whole life. It's helped him--and held him back from his closest relationships.
It's a fast-reading novella with a ton of heart.
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