Book Review: The Fire Within

Synopsis

When college student David Rain rents a room in an unusual boardinghouse full of clay dragons, he has no idea that one of the dragons, along with some lively squirrels, will help jumpstart his writing career.

Comments

A sweet story that is appropriate even for precocious readers. Lucy, the main girl protagonist, can act like a brat but is generally a good kid.

Language

None, though an adult ‘cussed’ and another says a ’swear word’.  [?]

Sexual Content

None

Drugs/Alcohol

None-a grownup drinks ‘ginger beer’, but it’s like root beer, fyi.

Violence/Disturbing

A squirrel that is a bit of a pet dies and that may distress younger children. A village wants to kill a dragon with spears.

Social/Family

A grownup tells a ‘fib’ and also steals acorns to help a squirrel. An 11 year-old girl kicks a door shut in a neighbor’s face. Lucy coerces a grownup to disobey her mother. Lucy lives with her mom and the Dad is never mentioned.

Religion/Spiritual

Reference to Noah and the Ark.