A review by ms_gouldbourne
Firesong by William Nicholson

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

The final outing from this rather lovely series that makes me feel totally nostalgic for my early teens! I really enjoy Nicholson's humour and emotion as he wraps up the story of the Hath family finally finding their homeland. I thought the ending was satisfying for all the characters, and the whole series is engaging and warm in an utterly lovely way.

As stated in my previous review, the Pinto/Mumpo pairing does somewhat bother me - seven is just too young to express romantic feelings towards a teenager, and certainly too young for said teenager to start feeling utter contentment and acceptance around her, or whatever was going on at the end to shoehorn them together. Even the timeskip was a little icky - she's still only fifteen to his twenty-three! It's minor enough that it doesn't ruin the story, but come on.