'Little Fires Everywhere' is a beautiful novel that takes you places you'll never expect to go

In Celeste Ng’s second novel Little Fires Everywhere, we’re introduced to two families: the Richardsons and the Warrens. 

On the surface, the Richardsons are the kind of family you might see in a stock photo framed in Target. They live in Shaker Heights, a Cleveland suburb known for order. But Little Fires Everywhere introduces us to them them in the midst of turmoil: their family home is burning down and the immediate suspect is Izzy, the Richardsons’ rebellious younger daughter.

The story, in a way, takes place backwards. We learn about the series of events that ultimately lead to the fire, but the loss of their home is just one of the many rabbit holes that Ng takes us down. The Warren family, made up of a mysterious single mother named Mia and a her young daughter Pearl, become intertwined with the Richardson family throughout the course of the book. Ng expertly weaves us through the history of each character, plus many more surprises — including a custody case that divides a community and raises questions of morality and motherhood. Read more…

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