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A review by birbpal
Wildfire by Hannah Grace
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
⭐️⭐️.75 Stars
I feel kinda disappointed after reading "Wildfire." Russ was one of my favorite characters from the first book, so I was hyped for this one! However, I felt his and the rest of the characters in this book all had one glaring problem; they all felt flat.
Someone else wrote in their review on here that the characters were two-dimensional, and I can't agree with them more. Russ was a sweet guy, but he really didn't have any depth except being insecure and shy. I love shy guys, don't get me wrong, but I was hoping for major character development. At most, Russ faced his gambler of a father, but did we see him become confident? No. Did we see him become more comfortable with himself and his feelings? Kinda. Idk... I just did not connect with Russ like I thought I would.😓
But don't get me started on Aurora. I really... ugh, I really didn't like her. I get that she is a hot mess and she chronically overshares. But dear God, if I hear her spout on about her "daddy issues" one more time, I am strangling myself.
Aurora as a FMC was just hard to follow. She wasn't a bad person by any means, and she has endearing qualities to her, but her decision-making skills had me shaking my head. That, along with Russ' inability to face his problems, led to multiple instances of miscommunication. 🫠
What is probably my other biggest problem is how boring I found the book. Literally, nothing happened. At least with "Icebreaker," there was the tension involving Stassie and her skating partner along with the hockey championship. This book? Nothing. I was bored out of my mind, and I feel like if the characters were interesting, at least they would have carried the plot. Sadly, that's not the case for me.
Overall, I'm glad I didn't outright buy this book and instead waited for it in the library. I'm still excited for Miss Hannah's next one, though. Hopefully it will be better!🐥💕
I feel kinda disappointed after reading "Wildfire." Russ was one of my favorite characters from the first book, so I was hyped for this one! However, I felt his and the rest of the characters in this book all had one glaring problem; they all felt flat.
Someone else wrote in their review on here that the characters were two-dimensional, and I can't agree with them more. Russ was a sweet guy, but he really didn't have any depth except being insecure and shy. I love shy guys, don't get me wrong, but I was hoping for major character development. At most, Russ faced his gambler of a father, but did we see him become confident? No. Did we see him become more comfortable with himself and his feelings? Kinda. Idk... I just did not connect with Russ like I thought I would.😓
But don't get me started on Aurora. I really... ugh, I really didn't like her. I get that she is a hot mess and she chronically overshares. But dear God, if I hear her spout on about her "daddy issues" one more time, I am strangling myself.
Aurora as a FMC was just hard to follow. She wasn't a bad person by any means, and she has endearing qualities to her, but her decision-making skills had me shaking my head. That, along with Russ' inability to face his problems, led to multiple instances of miscommunication. 🫠
What is probably my other biggest problem is how boring I found the book. Literally, nothing happened. At least with "Icebreaker," there was the tension involving Stassie and her skating partner along with the hockey championship. This book? Nothing. I was bored out of my mind, and I feel like if the characters were interesting, at least they would have carried the plot. Sadly, that's not the case for me.
Overall, I'm glad I didn't outright buy this book and instead waited for it in the library. I'm still excited for Miss Hannah's next one, though. Hopefully it will be better!🐥💕
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Addiction
Minor: Car accident, Alcoholism, and Abandonment