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evitaveda's review against another edition
4.0
“Be good and safe, and oh, Emoni, trust. Okay? Trust. Yourself, mainly, but the world, too. There is magic working in your favor.”
I’ve been loving Elizabeth Acevedo’s stories this year and With The Fire On High was no exception. Unlike the other two books I’ve read, this one was not written in verse which took me by surprise. Still, the chapters are very short and to the point, and it’s easy to become engaged in the story.
This book dives into all the struggles of the final year of high school. Emoni had so many hopes and dreams and was constantly worrying about which choices were right for her. Being a young mother, feeling responsible for her grandmother, falling in love, and making the right decisions about college were all themes that were explored in this book. Throw Emoni’s passion for cooking into the mix and you have a complex main character who is easy to root for.
Acevedo is definitely a new auto-buy author for me and I’m looking forward to picking up her adult debut at some point soon.
Some great quotes:
“Where we come from leaves its fingerprints all over us, and if you know how to read the signs of a place, you know a little bit more who someone is.”
“This one, the real smile you have on right now. Almost as if you’re choosing to give a sunlit middle finger to this fucked-up world.”
I’ve been loving Elizabeth Acevedo’s stories this year and With The Fire On High was no exception. Unlike the other two books I’ve read, this one was not written in verse which took me by surprise. Still, the chapters are very short and to the point, and it’s easy to become engaged in the story.
This book dives into all the struggles of the final year of high school. Emoni had so many hopes and dreams and was constantly worrying about which choices were right for her. Being a young mother, feeling responsible for her grandmother, falling in love, and making the right decisions about college were all themes that were explored in this book. Throw Emoni’s passion for cooking into the mix and you have a complex main character who is easy to root for.
Acevedo is definitely a new auto-buy author for me and I’m looking forward to picking up her adult debut at some point soon.
Some great quotes:
“Where we come from leaves its fingerprints all over us, and if you know how to read the signs of a place, you know a little bit more who someone is.”
“This one, the real smile you have on right now. Almost as if you’re choosing to give a sunlit middle finger to this fucked-up world.”
shutterbabe22's review against another edition
5.0
OMG! I loved this book and found myself up waaaay late almost every night because I couldn't put it down. The way Acevedo uses language and the phrases she comes up with are just so beautiful. I kept highlighting my favorites so I could remember to write them down later. WOW!
kznumber1's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I really liked this one and think about it a lot in the year plus since reading it. It was a peek into a different kind of life experience than I've had. Also the audiobook narrator did awesome!
Content warning for language and sex.
Content warning for language and sex.
mariasalvati's review against another edition
4.0
Elizabeth Acevedo is officially an auto buy author for me
readwithmia23's review against another edition
4.0
With the Fire on High is a story about a teenage mom in her senior year of high school, doing the best she can juggling everything from work, school, planning her future of becoming a successful chef, while being a mother all at the same time.
I really enjoyed this heartwarming read. The author did such a wonderful job of showing us what it means to be a young single parent. I loved Emoni’s character and just how strong and passionate she is in life. I was really rooting for her and wanted everything to go well for her.
Following Emoni’s story and seeing her grow and make all those tough decisions was just one part of this book. I also liked the family relationships here, the romance between the characters, showing the importance of culture and of course all the food talk plus the recipes in here got me so hungry while reading this.
I really enjoyed this heartwarming read. The author did such a wonderful job of showing us what it means to be a young single parent. I loved Emoni’s character and just how strong and passionate she is in life. I was really rooting for her and wanted everything to go well for her.
Following Emoni’s story and seeing her grow and make all those tough decisions was just one part of this book. I also liked the family relationships here, the romance between the characters, showing the importance of culture and of course all the food talk plus the recipes in here got me so hungry while reading this.
erinandbooks's review against another edition
3.5
I enjoyed getting lost in this little, fast story.
The writing wasn't brilliant, there were about 5 times where she let go of the breath she didn't realise she was holding...etc etc. The problems were resolved a bit quickly and convenience was the second main character, but it was easy, a good one to get out of a reading slump.
I liked how vivid the food felt when she was cooking.
The writing wasn't brilliant, there were about 5 times where she let go of the breath she didn't realise she was holding...etc etc. The problems were resolved a bit quickly and convenience was the second main character, but it was easy, a good one to get out of a reading slump.
I liked how vivid the food felt when she was cooking.
tia_mb's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book! I'm from Philly & I am so proud that the book takes place in my city!! I got a little weepy at Chapter 70 too! I listened to it on audiobook (on the Scribd app).