Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine CenterMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Katherine Center's "Things You Save in a Fire" was a quick, engaging read, and I read most of it in a single sitting. Cassie was a very likeable main character who clearly experienced a lot of trauma in her short life, but still managed to turn into a kind, caring, if somewhat emotionally reserved young adult. I enjoyed observing Cassie's growth over the course of the story as she learned to forgive her mother for leaving her as a teenager, and also as she fell in love with her fellow firefighter, Owen (aka "the Rookie").
This story featured nice messages about love and forgiveness which really resonated with me, though I did find it a bit hard to believe that Cassie was able to not only forgive some of the other characters, but actually become friends (or at least friendly) with them in the end. The author herself noted at one point that not everyone gets a happy ending, and unfortunately I would have to agree with that. It's possible to forgive someone without welcoming him or her back into one's life, and that seems like it would have been a more realistic outcome here based on the way some of the characters behaved and how they treated Cassie.
In any event, I did enjoy this story very much, and would absolutely read other books by this author in the future.
*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments make my day! While I do not expect everyone to agree with my point of view, please note that I reserve the right to delete any nasty or uncharitable messages, as well as spam. Open discussion is welcome and appreciated, but personal attacks are not. Thanks for understanding and have a nice day. :-)