Summary
Little Fires Everywhere is a domestic fictional drama by Celeste Ng. The story starts with a fire at Richardson’s home in Shaker Heights. Then, it flashes back the year before the incident happened. Elena Richardson’s new tenants, Mia and Pearl, pique her curiosity. She offers Mia a job as a housekeeper. Mia accepts it, just so she could keep an eye on her daughter, Pearl, who seems to be getting close to Moody, Elena’s son. Soon, Pearl gets closer to the Richardson family.
Mia works part-time at a Chinese restaurant with Bebe Chow who left her baby in front of a firehouse due to unfortunate circumstances. Bebe tells her that she badly wants her baby back. Later on, Mia finds out that the couple who has Bebe’s child are Elena’s very close friends. Bebe files for custody, and Mia supports her in getting her daughter back.
In an attempt to help the McCulloughs, Elena uses her connections as a journalist and starts digging up information. But instead of acquiring information about Bebe, Elena uncovers a secret that Mia has been keeping for so many years.
Review
This is one of the best books I have read this year! As a mom myself, I can relate so much to the struggles that the women in the story are going through. Elena, Mia, Linda, and Bebe have very different circumstances, so it is so hard to judge their character. I understand what they are going through, so I can’t really say who’s right or who’s wrong, but I honestly think that Bebe should’ve been grateful that the child she left in front of a firehouse ended up in good hands. Also, when she abandoned her child, she lost that right to be a mother. I also feel negatively about Mia for deceiving the Ryans. To me, what she did was completely unacceptable.
Overall, I’m giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. It’s the perfect manifestation of how crucial motherhood is, that every single decision made, regardless of intention, always makes the greatest impact in a child’s upbringing. I recommend it to ALL readers irrespective of age and preferred genre. This book is a must have!
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Fires-Everywhere-Celeste-Ng-ebook/dp/B01N4VW75U
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