A review by lacanadienneinreads
Wildfire by Hannah Grace

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was a welcome palate cleanser after heavier literary fiction and deep diving fantasy series. After Ice Breakers I thought I would dislike this book, as it's the same world and involves the same group of characters. But what the first book had in charm, this one keeps, while also dropping some of the original more off-putting elements. The contrived tension to add conflict to the story was refreshingly not just constant horrible communication (although there was some) that dragged (which is honestly always the worst). Occasionally the tension or dialogue felt clunky, but nothing a fluffy reader can't get past. There could be a trigger warning for family strife, messy divorces and gambling addiction, but the blasé nature of the first book's approach to disordered eating and abuse is not present here. Characters recognize bad stuff themselves rather than being babied by others. Characters also remain true to their characterization, even in the epilogue, which feels like a huge improvement. Finally, when it comes to the spice spicing,  this book is for the praise girlies (bless).  
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