A review by cosmicwillow
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

this book is stunning. acevedo is truly a remarkable writer, and i adore everything ive read by her. she’s definitely cemented as an auto buy author for me. her prose is gorgeous and the stories she tells are visceral and emotional in their reality, and so so moving. ive particularly been intrigued by this book, but ive never read anything about a teen mom, and getting to know emoni, to know that while thats important its only a section of what makes her up. and it was delightful to get to know her, and especially to get to know her through her recipes–food tells so many stories, and acevedo delicately and vibrantly depicts this.
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