Unapologetically sentimental.By turns elegiac and blunt—with the occasional breathtakingly beautiful turn of phrase. By no means a perfect novel, it is still rich with symbolism, and compassion, and searingly hot sex.It's pretty silly, but in that fun way you can really get into when the mood's right.Above all, it is at its heart a very, very romantic story, and one whose imagery will stay with me for some time.Also: hot firemen. So—y'know—that.