A review by hbermudes
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

3.0

3.5! I really enjoyed this book. It’s a take on a postmodern inspired style that I think brings this unique new energy. Yes, the characters are archetypes and it focuses on seemingly mundane situations in an “anywhere, USA” type of town. But the main characters are all women (traditional postmodernism could literally never). Ng actually uses all these elements with very intentional function in building the mystery and I really appreciate this!! Ng’s narrative voice and narrative structure are SO engaging. She asks really interesting questions about race, femininity, and motherhood, among many things. It was a little slow to start- not sure how it will sit with me over time but overall enjoyable and short!