kandscreeley wrote: ↑07 Aug 2018, 17:52 I hope that I didn't lose you at time travel. I know that it's an automatic turnoff to some, but this is so much more than science fiction. It's also a drama; it's a book about people and their lives. This is a book about the life of John Kirk and how he learns to fit in in 1871. This is a book about the people he meets - his fellow firefighters who use astonishingly modern methods to go about putting out these fires without the protection that technology affords us today. There's even just a bit of romance thrown in for good measure. The characters are so well drawn that you will swear you know them. You'll be sad that you are no longer part of their lives when the book ends.
Seems like you were speaking to me! I usually dismiss sci-fi books and time-travel stories but you made such a compelling argument on why I should give this book a chance! I love stories about human struggles with realistic characters and I like that this book has a little bit of everything and it won´t make my head spin with all the science behind time travel.
Your enthusiasm for the book is contagious and your review is really engaging, thanks!