The House Is on Fire

In Richmond, Virginia in 1811 there was a theater fire that was one of the most devastating fires of that time. The House is on Fire is a historical fiction based on the Richmond Theater Fire. The story is told from the viewpoint of four people involved in that tragedy, two of which are white and free and two are black and enslaved.

I absolutely adored this book and I loved each of the main characters. There was not one single chapter that I was trying to rush through just to get to another person's point of view. It's beautifully written and she did a wonderful job of capturing the wrongness of people's response during that time in America while still making room for goodness and hope.

So so good!

This was really quite excellent. I listened to the audiobook which had a great cast that helped to differentiate all four characters. Typically when there are multiple characters present, I tend to have a favorite and least favorite which can make a book drag. This was not the case for this book, which left me pleasantly surprised. Highly recommend.