I read this book because I was intrigued by the burning children but honestly the novel really doesn't focus so intensely on the children as a I thought it would. In my opinion they were really a way to bring the other characters together. I really enjoyed the experience of reading this book however, there were some challenges along the way. There was some implied representation of some uncomfortable topics that I felt should have potentially had some trigger warnings for. It was also a book that I felt would have benefitted from being longer to allow for some of the relationships and characters to develop more. I think this because it is a book that is very character driven  and I was left with a lot of wonderings and questions. Things I really appreciated about the book was the delving into the effects of different types of upbringing on the person as an adult. I can't really elaborate on that without spoiling the story. Another aspect that I would like to see in fiction more is the representation of m/f relationships that are not romantic. I was worried that a romantic element would be brought in that I would have been disappointed by, I was very glad that didn't happen. Overall, I would recommend this book and I enjoyed the overall experience of the story.