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A review by ellianamaselli
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
5.0
It took me a minute to read this. But only because I’m in a bit of a reading slump right now. Not because of anything the book itself did to cause that. I enjoyed this book a lot.
Very rarely do I read a Y/A book where the romance doesn’t completely take over the book. And while the romance was certainly a big part of this book, it wasn’t too much. She still had her passion for cooking, she still did what SHE wanted—what was best for her and her daughter—despite what the love interest, or anyone else thought of her. Her daughter was first in her world and I loved that.
Emoni was a great character with so much motivation. She was flawed, but you were always rooting for her, and Babygirl. I loved the conversations in this book. The author tackled a bunch of rough topics. And it handled them all beautifully.
I will definitely be reading more by Elizabeth Acevedo.
Oh, and btw, the audiobook was really good. The author did the narration, and her voice was so smooth and calming. I loved it.
Elliana Maselli
1st of December, 2020
11:05 AM
Very rarely do I read a Y/A book where the romance doesn’t completely take over the book. And while the romance was certainly a big part of this book, it wasn’t too much. She still had her passion for cooking, she still did what SHE wanted—what was best for her and her daughter—despite what the love interest, or anyone else thought of her. Her daughter was first in her world and I loved that.
Emoni was a great character with so much motivation. She was flawed, but you were always rooting for her, and Babygirl. I loved the conversations in this book. The author tackled a bunch of rough topics. And it handled them all beautifully.
I will definitely be reading more by Elizabeth Acevedo.
Oh, and btw, the audiobook was really good. The author did the narration, and her voice was so smooth and calming. I loved it.
Elliana Maselli
1st of December, 2020
11:05 AM