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A review by abbyl819
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
4.0
4.5 stars
After absolutely loving Elizabeth Acevedo’s first book, I was very excited to see what she did next. Although this book is not written in verse like her debut, it still retains a poetic tone. Her characters always have such a great voice to them and I have never struggled to connect with them. I loved the way that this book was structured, by including short chapters that were very reflective and thoughtful between the traditional plot and dialogue centered chapters. It covered very serious topics and challenges and yet was a very quick read that allowed me to fly through 100 pages without being aware of it and read the whole thing in just a few hours without getting bored or needing a break. I also enjoyed the small Spanish words and phrases mixed in with the story, as it made it seem very authentic and also allowed me to test myself and learn some new things.
After absolutely loving Elizabeth Acevedo’s first book, I was very excited to see what she did next. Although this book is not written in verse like her debut, it still retains a poetic tone. Her characters always have such a great voice to them and I have never struggled to connect with them. I loved the way that this book was structured, by including short chapters that were very reflective and thoughtful between the traditional plot and dialogue centered chapters. It covered very serious topics and challenges and yet was a very quick read that allowed me to fly through 100 pages without being aware of it and read the whole thing in just a few hours without getting bored or needing a break. I also enjoyed the small Spanish words and phrases mixed in with the story, as it made it seem very authentic and also allowed me to test myself and learn some new things.