Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires Everywhere

2017 • 370 pages

Ratings498

Average rating4

15

5:

Although I'm not quite sure this is in fact my favorite out of the very few books I've read this year, it was the one that accompanied me through the hardest period of my life this year, it brought my mind to less grief-stricken places, and helped me tackle my months-long reading slump; for that I'm very thankful.

As for the story itself, oh man. At this point it's been months, and I'm still not 100% sure about how I feel regarding the baby's storyline outcome! I loved that it got me thinking; I've seen reviews and some feel that Celeste was spoon-feeding a certain stance, but to me it did not feel that way.

I did have my suspicions regarding Elena from the very beginning, though, because to me she seemed very white-savioury. And I was right, what a raging bitch. If there's one thing I can't stand, it's self righteous hypocrites. I was full of schadenfreude, dying to see her reaction to the pregnancy issue, but oh well.

I wish she'd fleshed out some of the characters a bit more. Especially the Richardson children, or at the very least she could elaborate on Chip some more. With such a ridiculous name there had to be SOMETHING to him, for Pearl to like him that much. I also wasn't crazy about the ending, I wish Izzy hadn't been left all on her own, my girl did not deserve that. In my heart I know she and Pearl and Mia reunited, and became a family.

Overall I'm happy I read this! Celeste's writing is enrapturing, I can't wait to read her other stories!

September 30, 2022