Lynnie 
fiction, magical realism
Lillian is contacted by her former roommate and best friend Madison with a proposal- come take care of my step-children and oh, by the way, sometimes those kids burst into flames. With nothing to lose, Lillian decides to accept and begins building relationships and seeking acceptance.
I
am a fan of Kevin Wilson's The Family Fang and his newest book, Nothing to See Here, evokes the same dark, quirky originality of that
story. In fact, the idea of combustible children and their caretaker is a
small side plot of The Family Fang that I had forgotten about until I
saw it mentioned elsewhere. Obviously, Wilson has had fire children on
the brain for a while.
I'm so glad he wrote an entire story about them. The characters in this novel are wonderful and they suck you into their world quickly and totally. I needed to know what would happen to them and generally I was not disappointed. Similar to The Family Fang, the ending didn't satisfy me but it did seem like the ending the characters deserved. Nothing to See Here is a fast-reading book and I'm sad that it's over which, to me, is the hallmark of a great story.
I'm so glad he wrote an entire story about them. The characters in this novel are wonderful and they suck you into their world quickly and totally. I needed to know what would happen to them and generally I was not disappointed. Similar to The Family Fang, the ending didn't satisfy me but it did seem like the ending the characters deserved. Nothing to See Here is a fast-reading book and I'm sad that it's over which, to me, is the hallmark of a great story.
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