A review by menglert
Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book for the most part. I loved the juxtaposition between types of families and the development of the younger characters as they began to gain new experiences. However, I was really expecting a good catharsis at the end, and I just didn't really get one. This book begins with (spoiler for the first ten pages)
Spoilera child missing while a house is discovered to be burning down
. A lot of emotional tension was built up through the story, and I wish we had heard more about the final thoughts of some of the characters. Some of the openness of the ending was much appreciated, but some threads were left a bit too loose for my taste.
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