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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

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abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed this audiobook! I’m not really a person who enjoys mysteries or thrillers, so I really enjoyed this book that was mostly careful plot reveals and character study with just that little edge of drama and unease seeping in at the edges.

I really liked the narration and storytelling; generally I’m a fan of a very close, singular 3rd person style, but I fell in love with this 3rd person that was constantly changing and evolving in perspective. One moment we’re seeing things how Pearl saw them, but the next sentence we’re shown something different in what Mia picked up on in the same situation. I enjoyed how the curtain was peeled back, even momentarily, on even the perspective of a side character, so that each person in this community felt like a full and distinct individual.

I can definitely see why it was picked up to become a limited series— with the number of intertwining storylines and perfectly scaffolded tensions growing, it grabs your attention and there definitely is so much to work with on both a plot and character level!

I don’t think this book is like, one of my favourite of all time or something that I really connected with on a profound level, but it was really good and is what I would consider the perfect book club book- lots of pieces to untangle and talk about, with decisions to dissect both artistically by the author as well as the decisions of the characters we are trying to understand. I really appreciate how Celeste Ng played with these ideas and assumptions around motherhood, complicating the notions of ethics and ideology of what is “best” for a child. I love when you leave a book without clear answers of who is right and wrong, and the author forces you to confront you personally might interpret as the good or bad choice.

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hrushton01's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’m not sure what to think about this book. I wasn’t around in the 80s & 90s but many of the storylines seem rather… unrealistic. But the plot twist(s) at the end were to die for!

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josisteacup's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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tell_them_stories's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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jrow's review

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Well written, even if some of the characters and situations were infuriating. There were moments when I “awwwww’d” and moments when I was too frustrated to read another word. Overall I found the book sad, but in a good way.

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raviyw724's review

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adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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rynaissanceenby's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A fantastic book that makes you want to keep reading. The character development is SO strong. Every character feels three dimensional and even the antagonists have redeeming qualities that makes you feel for them.

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