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A review by manon_misheck
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
With The Fire On High was my first Elizabeth Acevedo book, and I knew going in that I would fall in love, but WOW. I could not have predicted how much this book would capture my heart.
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I could not recommend this book more. The story is so wonderful and I just wanted to hug all the characters. I listened to this on audio which Elizabeth herself narrated; her voice is one I could listen to all day. This story was such a beautiful ode to Emoni's culture and the food she learned to make from her family members. I want to devour everything Elizabeth Acevedo has written but I also want to slow my roll because I really want one of my book clubs to choose one of her books soon (hint hint 😜)
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I could not recommend this book more. The story is so wonderful and I just wanted to hug all the characters. I listened to this on audio which Elizabeth herself narrated; her voice is one I could listen to all day. This story was such a beautiful ode to Emoni's culture and the food she learned to make from her family members. I want to devour everything Elizabeth Acevedo has written but I also want to slow my roll because I really want one of my book clubs to choose one of her books soon (hint hint 😜)
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying and Death of parent
CW: slut-shaming, teen pregnancy and motherhood, sexual content (dubious consent, high school age), Antiziganism (g slur), colorism, teenage alcohol consumption, food as a theme. Recounting of: coming out, childbirth, death of a loved one/parent/spouse, hurricanes, bullying