Year of the fires

Very easy to read and understand. Author gives a great review of the great fires.

This book has lengthy sections that are very boring, about as much fun as reading a textbook. And to echo some of the other reviews, the author indulges in too many cliches, such as "...

I once wrote a paper in college with lots of big words, irrelevant commentary, and similes that sounded pretty but were a pretty big stretch for the imagination. I received a low grade and the comment, "Your writing seems to get in the way of what you're trying to say.