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A review by oliverlang
The Fire Starters by Jan Carson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The magical realism element to this book was such a stark contrast to the seriousness of the environment in the story. I forgot there was a magical element to this book when I started reading and it came as a shock when it came through.
The plot was dark but the book itself was well-written. This wasn't a bad book by any means but I didn't particularly enjoy reading it either. Curiousness of the ending was the main motivation I had to keep reading and it ended much the same as I expected.
3.0 stars for the plot.
.5 of a star extra for the good writing.
The plot was dark but the book itself was well-written. This wasn't a bad book by any means but I didn't particularly enjoy reading it either. Curiousness of the ending was the main motivation I had to keep reading and it ended much the same as I expected.
3.0 stars for the plot.
.5 of a star extra for the good writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail