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A review by abbynice
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
4.0
Disclaimer: I listened to the audiobook of this book.
I have to admit, I thought this was a memoir when I originally borrowed it from my library. I was disappointed to learn that it was not, and the story definitely followed an unlikely, and cliche story line at times.
Things You Save in a Fire is about a firefighter who has to move to Massachusetts to care for her ill mother. Cassie, the firefighter, ends up in a new station, meets a rookie, falls in love and lives happily ever after.
The story is well written and the author uses excellent descriptive words to illustrate emotion throughout the story. For those that are looking for an action story of firefighting, this story is not for you. It is a romance novel for a modern woman. The main character is independent, deals with a history of sexual abuse, struggles with forgiveness, and closes herself off to the world due to past experiences. Unsurprisingly, she falls in love and this heals everything and she becomes this amazing person because of it.
I gave the book a 4/5 review because it is well written, and a good story. However, if cliche romance story lines irritate you (as they do me), avoid this book.
I have to admit, I thought this was a memoir when I originally borrowed it from my library. I was disappointed to learn that it was not, and the story definitely followed an unlikely, and cliche story line at times.
Things You Save in a Fire is about a firefighter who has to move to Massachusetts to care for her ill mother. Cassie, the firefighter, ends up in a new station, meets a rookie, falls in love and lives happily ever after.
The story is well written and the author uses excellent descriptive words to illustrate emotion throughout the story. For those that are looking for an action story of firefighting, this story is not for you. It is a romance novel for a modern woman. The main character is independent, deals with a history of sexual abuse, struggles with forgiveness, and closes herself off to the world due to past experiences. Unsurprisingly, she falls in love and this heals everything and she becomes this amazing person because of it.
I gave the book a 4/5 review because it is well written, and a good story. However, if cliche romance story lines irritate you (as they do me), avoid this book.