A review by reaujacque
Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Found this hard going. Too much tell, not enough show. I couldn't care about any of the characters, who for me lacked dimension. His prose is very often wonderful, but there's no story, when there really could have been, given the subject matter. Maybe with a better editor, this could have been a great read, but it doesn't develop