Review: Incredible! Gut wrenching! Definitely a Must-Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2013
"Firebug" by Daniel Berenson simply blew me away. I literally had to stop and take some deep breaths while I was reading but then I rushed back to the story because I simply HAD to find out what was going to happen next to Curtis and Bobby.None of the other reviewers mentioned Bobby's desperation to have a friend which led him to cling to Ryan, who had all the makings of a future serial killer and who was really pushing Bobby to become an arsonist. Without his relationship with Curtis which really changed him, Bobby would have remained vulnerable to a person like Ryan in the future. In fact, the situation with Ryan was the only part of the book that I wasn't satisfied with because Ryan was very dangerous and there was nothing in the book about dealing with that very serious threat.Aside from that one point, I liked everything about the story. The imagery was outstanding; it was extremely vivid  and realistic and it felt like I was really taking part in the story with all of my senses involved. The characters, including the minor ones, had well-drawn and three-dimensional personalities. The dialogues were very authentic and the individuality of all the characters always came through so I never had to figure out who was speaking. The writing style was very smooth (and grammatically correct!) and the story flowed easily from the beginning to the end.I think that the story can be appreciated by a wide audience and that both children and adults would gain many insights from readingit. This would be a good book to share and talk about with others and I highly recommend that you get this book and read it ASAP.I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review which I have tried to give. I received no other compensation and all opinions expressed are my own.