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If you ever swung a shovel or a Pulaski on a fire line, you will enjoy this book (if you suspend a little belief here and there). If you are some kind of firefighter groupie you will probably love this book. If you have no interest at all in the subject... you will gain a better understanding of how life as a seasonal firefighter rolls.
It's relatively well-written; the story moves along without any overly distracting side-plots or details.
As a former wildland firefighter, some of the stories I recognized immediately (the wild hijinks, the inter-crew rivalries, the snoring ox, the waiting-to-be-discovered semipro snowboarder, the ex military adrenaline junky) - and those were my favorites. Other stories were a little too contrived - I could see them happening; but not all to the same person (or even the same crew) and not all in the same season.
But if you have a Boston to Seattle flight in the near future, it is a pretty good way to spend your time.


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Wildfire A Novel Mary Pauline Lowry Books Reviews

I really enjoyed reading this book finished it in 3 days. The characters were very enjoyable.
Great read, couln't put it down.
This story is told on multiple layers of human drama cultural struggles, and family dynamics. Masterfully written to capture the danger and politics of the firefighters world.
Interesting insights about both a troubled mind and wild fire fighting. We all choose ways to cope and this character chose fire as her crutch to handle a difficult past. The dynamics and interactions of the various male firefighters revealed a lot about not only the mechanics of the fire line but also about their ways and means to cope with life. The main character was so determined to find her "fire" that she was willing to endure the sometimes unsettling treatment of her fellow male crew mates.
As a female hotshot, I was really excited to read this book. I enjoyed this work of fiction, however, the main character had a few unrealistic feats out on the fire line and the crew went through an extremely high amount of injuries and accidents for one season.
Don't remember much about the story. Didn't finish the book. I was interested in becoming a 'smoke jumper" back in the days when the advertising stated "Females need NOT apply, and my female relatives said "You can marry a 'smoke jumper'. You can not become one." My male relatives simply laughed at me. I'm glad to have lived long enough to not question that females can do this kind of job. I'm glad there are writers out there who provide novels addressing the issues I grew up with. Hope she keeps writing.
I found it interesting because I had training for mountain fire fighting in the military (but not close to this level). I was also the only female in deployments--yet managed not to sleep with my co-workers. I liked the story and the characters. I had an issue with some of the descriptions. I'm still trying to figure out "the angry confidence of a military man." Did the author mean Tan was angrily confident and had military bearing? The phrase is insulting to military personnel and is without purpose. I liked that Lowery used slang, but she should've used the word "tequila" before referring to it just as cactus juice. I thought they were drinking nopal juice at first. Perhaps slang has changed, but twice she referred to a man as being built like a "brick sh*thouse," which to me (and those I surveyed) means a curvy, busty woman. Most of the ending was predictable, but with some minor surprises. The ending was still satisfactory. I would recommend the book to friends.
If you ever swung a shovel or a Pulaski on a fire line, you will enjoy this book (if you suspend a little belief here and there). If you are some kind of firefighter groupie you will probably love this book. If you have no interest at all in the subject... you will gain a better understanding of how life as a seasonal firefighter rolls.
It's relatively well-written; the story moves along without any overly distracting side-plots or details.
As a former wildland firefighter, some of the stories I recognized immediately (the wild hijinks, the inter-crew rivalries, the snoring ox, the waiting-to-be-discovered semipro snowboarder, the ex military adrenaline junky) - and those were my favorites. Other stories were a little too contrived - I could see them happening; but not all to the same person (or even the same crew) and not all in the same season.
But if you have a Boston to Seattle flight in the near future, it is a pretty good way to spend your time.