A review by esmevdb
How to Set a Fire and Why by Jesse Ball

5.0

How to Set a Fire and Why is easily one of my favourite books of 2020. I loved main character Lucia, but not as much as I loved Lucia's aunt. I love how Ball has written Lucia: she's emotionally a teenager, but her intelligence is obvious without it being mentioned all the time. Full of wisdom and cynic witticisms, this novel is laugh-out-loud funny, compassionate and manages to never loses a beat in its pace