THE STARS ARE FIRE by Anita Shreve

THE STARS ARE FIRE  by Anita Shreve

I picked up this book because I thought it was historical fiction about the devastating fire in the Northeast during October of 1947. It is, but first you have to get through the bad sex (there is more bad sex later in the book, too).  The fire is only peripheral to the book. It is really about a young mother finding herself, standing up for herself and her children and finally finding her true love. If that is the book you want to read, this one is well written, the characters are interesting and speak and act like real people.  There is a bit about the fire that is quite terrifying and a bit about the damage fire can cause to a human being.

The psychology part is also well written. I’m not quite sure about how the title fits the story.  I’m still disappointed there is not more about the fire. Oh well, it was a decent read.

3 of 5 stars