A review by vireogirl
The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

adventurous challenging dark sad fast-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

Picked it up from the new shelf at the library. It follows 4 different people affected by the theater fire. The dilemmas felt very realistic. The history was interesting. The drama was riveting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence