Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

246 reviews

sophi_ereads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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So much love for this book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Classism

This was a hard read. So much to unpack. A deeply moving book about ethical and moral dilemas.

stillhouette's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Racism

hanlov's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“All her life, she had learned that passion, like fire, was a dangerous thing. It so easily went out of control. It scaled walls and jumped over trenches. Sparks leapt like fleas and spread as rapidly; a breeze could carry embers for miles. Better to control that spark and pass it carefully from one generation to the next, like an Olympic torch. Or, perhaps, to tend it carefully like an eternal flame: a reminder of light and goodness that would never—could never—set anything ablaze. Carefully controlled. Domesticated. Happy in captivity. The key, she thought, was to avoid conflagration.”

Oooh this one ended up fascinating me. Took me a minute to connect with the story but once it picked up, I NEEDED to know what would happen! The way everything connected was so good and definitely gets you thinking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racism, Xenophobia, Classism

Moderate: Abortion, Abandonment

emadisonc's review against another edition

3.5

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“Most of the time, everyone deserves more than one chance. We all do things we regret now and then. You just have to carry them with you.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

babylumberjackbaby's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion

Moderate: Racism, Fire/Fire injury

londeen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Grief

mattyvreads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Celeste Ng is the queen of domestic drama. Period.

I loved this book so much. The writing is superb, and it moved me as much as “Everything I Never Told You” (one of my favorite books that I read last year.) There were plot points that had my jaw dropped.

I can’t wait to read this again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Kidnapping

Moderate: Abortion, Cultural appropriation

aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Racism