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Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng

Start date: May 15, 2018

Finish date: June 1, 2018

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May 09, 2018 Loretta rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobooks

I mostly liked this, but I had some mehhh moments. I disliked the way each adult's "back story" would basically overtake a chapter in far too much detail - the second half of the book dragged quite a lot to me, because of this. Mia was a touch too perfect, too calm and serene in the face of all of it, and the McCauleys were almost caricatures, with their ridiculous ignorance.

But there was quite a lot I really loved. The voices of all the kids, and the sibling relationships. Pearl. The structure ...more

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Jul 23, 2017 angeleen rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley

I loved Ng's first novel, "Everything I Never Told You", and I loved "Little Fires Everywhere" almost as much. The novel is a domestic drama set in the wealthy, planned community of Shaker Heights. Ng explores the lives of two families. One is "perfect" with a beautiful home and four all-star children and the other consists of a nomadic, somewhat mysterious artist and her 15 year old daughter. The families, and especially the two mothers, represent two ways of living life: planned and by the boo ...more

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May 28, 2018 Jennifer rated it really liked it

Such beautiful writing and interesting characters. So much to think about regarding motherhood, art, family and teenagers.

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Jun 13, 2018 Clifford rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: novels, audiobooks

While I ultimately enjoyed this book, I found it a little light on substance--more of a young adult novel than serious literature. (The focus of the book is really on the experiences of a group of high school students, although it does go somewhat beyond them.) Also, I was troubled by what appears to be an anti-adoption message, especially cross-racial adoptions. Is Ng saying that white couples shouldn't be adopting Asian babies? I'm glad I read the book, and I thought the story was told well, b ...more

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