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Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng
I loved this book for so many reasons, and I really wasn't expecting to.
For me the writing wasn't only beautiful but easy to read and enjoyable. The only complaint I'd have is that it sagged slightly in the middle when we learn more about Mia's backstory, but apart from that it was a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience.
Getting to see how these Characters, the Richardons in particular, had their deeper, raw personalities brought to light through their relationship with Mia and Pearl was great. One of the main things you typically want from a story is to see how the characters change and how they change each other, and this is a book about that. It's about having your heart and soul pulled out and laid before you to truly understand what kind of person you are and what you've presented to the world so far. It's about the mask everyone puts on in the morning and how a lot of us find it easier to do that than to show the world who we truly are.
All of these characters are flawed, and we get to see why and how through the story. Nobody in this story is perfect, and the author lets us decide how we feel about each character, and if we like them or not.
I also enjoyed reading about the Asian-American/immigrant perspectives, I haven't read anything in the past that deals with those issues (I'm pretty new to reading often) and it was interesting to be able to read about those things; as well as seeing many types of mother-daughter relationships/parent-child relationships represented.
I thought the book wrapped up nicely and I felt satisfied by the ending, it definitely wasn't a happy ending, but it was one that was left open for there to be a happy ending depending on how things go for the characters in the future.
I'm looking forward to reading whatever Celeste Ng releases in the future.
For me the writing wasn't only beautiful but easy to read and enjoyable. The only complaint I'd have is that it sagged slightly in the middle when we learn more about Mia's backstory, but apart from that it was a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience.
Getting to see how these Characters, the Richardons in particular, had their deeper, raw personalities brought to light through their relationship with Mia and Pearl was great. One of the main things you typically want from a story is to see how the characters change and how they change each other, and this is a book about that. It's about having your heart and soul pulled out and laid before you to truly understand what kind of person you are and what you've presented to the world so far. It's about the mask everyone puts on in the morning and how a lot of us find it easier to do that than to show the world who we truly are.
All of these characters are flawed, and we get to see why and how through the story. Nobody in this story is perfect, and the author lets us decide how we feel about each character, and if we like them or not.
I also enjoyed reading about the Asian-American/immigrant perspectives, I haven't read anything in the past that deals with those issues (I'm pretty new to reading often) and it was interesting to be able to read about those things; as well as seeing many types of mother-daughter relationships/parent-child relationships represented.
I thought the book wrapped up nicely and I felt satisfied by the ending, it definitely wasn't a happy ending, but it was one that was left open for there to be a happy ending depending on how things go for the characters in the future.
I'm looking forward to reading whatever Celeste Ng releases in the future.