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339 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786583710
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Manilla Press
Edition Pub Date: 29 August 2023
For readers drawn to searing, reflective contemporary fiction centered on the aftermath of fire and the fragile path toward redemption. Ideal if you favor measured pacing, emotional depth, and intimate family portraits over intricate plotting, and you’re moved by lyrical grief, scarred landscapes, and the quiet resilience that follows catastrophe.
Description
"This morning, I met the man who started the fire. He did something terrible, but then, so have I. I left him. I left him and now he may be dead. Once upon a time there was a beautiful village that held a million stories of love and loss and peace...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 85%
sad: 76%
reflective: 71%
dark: 35%
challenging: 32%
hopeful: 26%
tense: 24%
informative: 15%
inspiring: 15%
mysterious: 8%
adventurous: 5%
relaxing: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Death, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Xenophobia, Medical trauma
339 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786583710
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Manilla Press
Edition Pub Date: 29 August 2023
For readers drawn to searing, reflective contemporary fiction centered on the aftermath of fire and the fragile path toward redemption. Ideal if you favor measured pacing, emotional depth, and intimate family portraits over intricate plotting, and you’re moved by lyrical grief, scarred landscapes, and the quiet resilience that follows catastrophe.
Description
"This morning, I met the man who started the fire. He did something terrible, but then, so have I. I left him. I left him and now he may be dead. Once upon a time there was a beautiful village that held a million stories of love and loss and peace...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 85%
sad: 76%
reflective: 71%
dark: 35%
challenging: 32%
hopeful: 26%
tense: 24%
informative: 15%
inspiring: 15%
mysterious: 8%
adventurous: 5%
relaxing: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Death, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Xenophobia, Medical trauma