Blaze Island

I felt the book was very uneven. The premise was appealing and very current; the struggle between those who wanted to either continue take or increase their wealth despite the obvious impact their carbon footprint was having on the planet, and those who were fighting to try to start to effect clima......more

Compelling reworking of The Tempest. Lush, lyrical & atmospheric description of the landscape of Newfoundland (if you've ever been, it will bring you right back). The island itself is a strong character. Full of tumult (the weather and the human emotions), this is a thoughtful assessment of our pred......more

My parents and husband are all from Newfoundland, and thus I've visited there many times. I really enjoyed the setting of this book on the fictional "Blaze Island", modeled after the real Fogo Island. The lives of the people living in a remote Newfoundland community really rang true for me. As I lis......more

**Climate Book #126** This novel was also selected for Hamilton Reads this year. It's encouraging to me, personally and professionally, to see the explosion in cli-fi and its exposure and acceptance to a wider audience, and I enjoyed this novel, though I didn't love it. It is, as advertised, a retelli......more

This book was a great disappointment. The premise is timely, but the writing teeters between arcane words (stearin, anybody?) and Harlequin romance. I found the ending unsatisfying. Too many characters which were not pertinent to the storyline.......more