The Girl with the Sagittarius Tattoo's Reviews > The Book of Fire

Told in a quiet voice, The Book of Fire is about a Greek village destroyed by a wildfire and the aftermath for one artistic family.

Musician Irini, her painter husband Tasso, and their young daughter Chara are separated during the horrific events of an otherwise ordinary morning. Told in two timelines with the day of the disaster always prefaced with "The Book of Fire," Irini takes us with her through her daughter's medical recovery, her worry for Tasso and her father-in-law, and all the chaos of the other villagers who run for safety and are missing their own loved ones.

My biggest nit is the unnecessary global warming insinuation, since (view spoiler)[the fire was purposely started by a real estate developer (not really a spoiler - it comes out in the first or second chapter, but I wanna avoid randos accusing me of ruining anything) (hide spoiler)]. Otherwise, Christy Lefteri reminds us that in the midst of unimaginable tragedy, there are people - usually strangers - who don't hesitate to extend kindness and charity to those in need. If you like tragi-dramas that are less exciting and more character-centric, The Book of Fire would be a good choice.