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tsagnes2's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
annesalwaysreading's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING ❤️ Such a beautiful story and an important read. I listened to the audio book and I think that made the experience all the better. A MUST read
janagaton's review against another edition
5.0
I will read anything and everything Elizabeth Acevedo writes.
I recommend With the Fire on High with all my heart. SO beautifully written!
I recommend With the Fire on High with all my heart. SO beautifully written!
dawngerrity's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
tatyanavogt's review against another edition
5.0
This is a story about a young girl who got pregnant her freshman year of highschool and during her senior year she is struggling between doing the "sensible" or "responsible" thing that she thinks she needs to do as a mother, and doing the thing she wants to do which is to take this fancy cooking class and seeing where that goes.
I did NOT think I would like this book at all, and although I loved it and am giving it 5 stars, I would not say this is a favorite of mine. But I was invested every step of the way. I truly cared about her and her daughter and seeing what happened. The writing was beautiful, the audiobook was amazing to listen to, and overall I just really enjoyed it!
I did NOT think I would like this book at all, and although I loved it and am giving it 5 stars, I would not say this is a favorite of mine. But I was invested every step of the way. I truly cared about her and her daughter and seeing what happened. The writing was beautiful, the audiobook was amazing to listen to, and overall I just really enjoyed it!
palomares266's review
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
ocean_delight's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
votesforwomen's review against another edition
4.0
Some things to love about this story:
-RESPONSIBLE EMPOWERED YOUNG WOMAN WHO DOESN'T LET HER CIRCUMSTANCES DEFINE HER AND REALLY REACHES FOR HER DREAMS
-No real villain! Just characters with struggles, but still doing their best and often succeeding!
-Positive rep of Pregnancy Resource Centers. Oh my word, that made me so ridiculously happy. I loved the fact that Acevedo described them with such care, and that it's obvious that Emoni really took the time to think about her options. I appreciated that so very very much.
-Girl-girl friendships with supportiveness and no backstabbing
-Really accurate depictions of high school life! It's busy! Especially for a mom!
-Emoni's cultural heritage was so beautifully done and tied in perfectly and ack I really just loved her. She was beautiful! She didn't hit people over the head with her lineage! She was black/Puerto Rican and I just absolutely loved that aspect of this story. SO well done.
-Malachi was PRESH. Need I say more.
-Affection! Can! Be! More! Than! Sex!
-Emoni was SO RESPONSIBLE. Can we have more characters like this please.
-Supportive families!
-Beautiful relationships!
-Not wanting to cuss around your kid!
-Honestly there was just so much about this story that was BEAUTIFUL.
Smol list of things to not love:
-The language, while it's definitely less than a lot of books I've read of late, is still fairly present (f-words are definitely in there so beware of those)
-Some detailed-ish talk about sex and one detailed make-out scene, but Emoni's attitude about sex after her one mistake is very mature and I actually appreciated her frank view of not being ready to do it
-Drinking in one scene (Emoni doesn't drink though, except for a single glass of wine. Ugh I love how mature she is.)
(Also for the more conservative readers out there: Emoni's best friend is lesbian and is dating a girl.)
I really really liked this one okay! Truly excellent contemporary with SO MANY good feels and positive stuff and mature kids and just ACK. Yes please. 4 stars.
-RESPONSIBLE EMPOWERED YOUNG WOMAN WHO DOESN'T LET HER CIRCUMSTANCES DEFINE HER AND REALLY REACHES FOR HER DREAMS
-No real villain! Just characters with struggles, but still doing their best and often succeeding!
-Positive rep of Pregnancy Resource Centers. Oh my word, that made me so ridiculously happy. I loved the fact that Acevedo described them with such care, and that it's obvious that Emoni really took the time to think about her options. I appreciated that so very very much.
-Girl-girl friendships with supportiveness and no backstabbing
-Really accurate depictions of high school life! It's busy! Especially for a mom!
-Emoni's cultural heritage was so beautifully done and tied in perfectly and ack I really just loved her. She was beautiful! She didn't hit people over the head with her lineage! She was black/Puerto Rican and I just absolutely loved that aspect of this story. SO well done.
-Malachi was PRESH. Need I say more.
-Affection! Can! Be! More! Than! Sex!
-Emoni was SO RESPONSIBLE. Can we have more characters like this please.
-Supportive families!
-Beautiful relationships!
-Not wanting to cuss around your kid!
-Honestly there was just so much about this story that was BEAUTIFUL.
Smol list of things to not love:
-The language, while it's definitely less than a lot of books I've read of late, is still fairly present (f-words are definitely in there so beware of those)
-Some detailed-ish talk about sex and one detailed make-out scene, but Emoni's attitude about sex after her one mistake is very mature and I actually appreciated her frank view of not being ready to do it
-Drinking in one scene (Emoni doesn't drink though, except for a single glass of wine. Ugh I love how mature she is.)
(Also for the more conservative readers out there: Emoni's best friend is lesbian and is dating a girl.)
I really really liked this one okay! Truly excellent contemporary with SO MANY good feels and positive stuff and mature kids and just ACK. Yes please. 4 stars.
maida's review against another edition
4.0
”The world is a turntable that never stops spinning; as humans we merely choose the tracks we want to sit out and the ones that inspire us to dance.”
I honestly don’t know how to review this book and I have this dumb rule for myself that I can’t start a new book before reviewing the last one that I read. So, with that said…
I really did enjoy With the Fire on High. I thought it was written really beautifully, and though I don’t usually like the “slice-of-life” contemporaries, I found myself all mushy inside whilst listening to this.
Still, though I enjoyed most of its points and themes, I think something was missing from this. I don’t know what that something is but… yeah.
But I’m still really looking forward to reading more from Elizabeth Acevedo. The audiobook was amazing and I honestly think that more authors should narrate their own audiobooks.
33. A book about a non-traditional family
I honestly don’t know how to review this book and I have this dumb rule for myself that I can’t start a new book before reviewing the last one that I read. So, with that said…
I really did enjoy With the Fire on High. I thought it was written really beautifully, and though I don’t usually like the “slice-of-life” contemporaries, I found myself all mushy inside whilst listening to this.
Still, though I enjoyed most of its points and themes, I think something was missing from this. I don’t know what that something is but… yeah.
But I’m still really looking forward to reading more from Elizabeth Acevedo. The audiobook was amazing and I honestly think that more authors should narrate their own audiobooks.
33. A book about a non-traditional family