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A review by melissabraine
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
3.0
3.5*
It took me a while to get into this book, especially as the start was so slow and I couldn’t really see where it was going. However, halfway through it was beginning to take shape and became a little more predictable which grabbed my attention a little bit more.
I really liked the emphasised aspect of nurture vs. nature and how individual experiences as a mother and/or child created different forms of empathy and sympathy.
It was also really interesting to see the parallels between the experiences of Bebe and Mia and how that shaped Mia’s own sympathy for the custody case.
I think the discussion around family wealth was also really important, showing how more financially privileged families do not understand the struggles that lone mothers on lower wages face, especially those from a different ethnic background. However, when the Richardsons move into the Warren’s house, it becomes clear that, from this experience, Elena Richardson becomes much more open minded of individual experiences and how that shapes their family and different forms of love.
It took me a while to get into this book, especially as the start was so slow and I couldn’t really see where it was going. However, halfway through it was beginning to take shape and became a little more predictable which grabbed my attention a little bit more.
I really liked the emphasised aspect of nurture vs. nature and how individual experiences as a mother and/or child created different forms of empathy and sympathy.
It was also really interesting to see the parallels between the experiences of Bebe and Mia and how that shaped Mia’s own sympathy for the custody case.
I think the discussion around family wealth was also really important, showing how more financially privileged families do not understand the struggles that lone mothers on lower wages face, especially those from a different ethnic background. However, when the Richardsons move into the Warren’s house, it becomes clear that, from this experience, Elena Richardson becomes much more open minded of individual experiences and how that shapes their family and different forms of love.