A review by thebooktrail88
Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng

4.0

Visit the locations in the novelLittle Fires Everywhere

An interesting and complex read this one. A mix of a complex family drama with all the dynamics of a dysfunction family and more, added to small-town politics. A character driven novel with each character carefully crafted and described.

The book starts off with the fire and the rest of the book goes back to see the lead up to such an event. There are many small fires in this book of dysfunctional people, relationships and more. Izzy has disappeared and she is suspected of arson.

The mix of the Richardson’s, Mia and Pearl was a very interesting interweaving of stories and emotions. When you add in the story of the Chinese baby being adopted by a rich white family despite having a poor birth mother, things get very emotional and highly charged.

So, not a book for those who really want to get a sense of small communities, issues which pervade communities of all shapes, sizes and colours. Shaker Heights is very much shaken by the end of these stories and I think many readers will be as well. The line between good and evil is not where you think.