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

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

this was a solid read, definitely did the job keeping me hooked and telling the story of a specific place and point in time with a lot of heart and deep characterization. could have wrapped up some of the stories in a more satisfying way, was definitely left wanting more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Abortion, Blood, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Child death, Death, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Body horror, Vomit, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Slavery