The Fireman was my first Joe Hill book, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. This is, in many ways, a typical post-apocalyptic type story. An apparThe Fireman was my first Joe Hill book, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. This is, in many ways, a typical post-apocalyptic type story. An apparently deadly infection which causes people to catch fire is spreading through the population, with no known cure or absolute means of prevention. However, it turns out the infection is something more complex than the usual, and this gave the familiar story a different kind feel.
The world becomes the place we expect in a story like this with ugliness and difficulty becoming the norm, but I liked the use of humour and the touches of kindness that still remained. I wouldn't say that I was surprised by any of the characters or even the way the story played out, but that didn't diminish my enjoyment of the book. Quite the contrary, once I started I just wanted to keep reading because I had to know for sure how it was all going to end....more
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