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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

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dfmaiwat's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book has a very slow pace. Don't believe me? Storygraph's summary states "When old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts". So this is the plot, yes? Then the plot does not begin to unspool until 36% of the book had already passed. That's 4 hours into the audiobook. This book really felt like one good debate sitting in a sea of uninteresting familial "drama" (even calling it so seems hyperbolic). Though, undoubtedly, someone who cares more for meditative works and thorough descriptive writing would appreciate this book for more than I can.

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megh_'s review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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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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finjareads's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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annatl4's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Ng writes about such difficult but important topics so beautifully. the characters and intersecting storylines were so complex. the tale of motherhood and what makes a mother is such a difficult plot line to create but I think Ng did a great job of portraying what it felt like to be a daughter of a flawed mother. i felt a hatred but a sympathy for all the characters which allowed the story to feel realistic. i wish there wasn’t so many lose ends but i think a lot of the story was left open ended in order to interject ur own morals and opinions.

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