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Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng

Start date: June 1, 2018

Finish date: June 30, 2018

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Jan 10, 2018 Keri rated it liked it

Shelves: 2018

I struggled to stay interested for half of the book. The second half did get much better, so much so that I stayed awake and finished it. It wasn't the writing or the story that lost my interest. To be honest, I don't know what it was that lacked for me. The characters were well developed, although one of the characters I had a deep dislike for. I think it was a point of view issue for me. I couldn't quite relate to any of the characters. And as a mother, I couldn't relate to how the dynamics wi ...more

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Apr 23, 2020 Jessica Burchett rated it really liked it

3.75 out of 5 stars
I love books about mothers and daughters. The relationship aspect of it is endlessly fascinating to me, not only because of my own relationship with my mother, but because I have a daughter.
I cannot explain why this book was so difficult to read. It wasn't the jumping back and forth, that usually holds my interest. It wasn't the teenage angst...I can relate, I was a teen once.
But it took me a long time to read this book. And I really wanted to. I wanted to love it because of ...more

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Feb 06, 2018 Rachel Pruchno rated it it was amazing

Ng has developed so much since her debut novel (Everything I Never Told You). While I disliked the first book, I loved this one. Writing is elegant. Characters are well-developed. Story kept my attention and held it. Listened to the audio book. Narrative was very good. And a bonus for me is that it takes place in Shaker Heights, OH.

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Mar 29, 2021 Wendy Kalthoff rated it did not like it

Shelves: could-mot-finish

This very rarely happens. I did not like the audio of this book so much that I couldn’t finish it. I don’t get the fuss about this book. I would give it half a star if I could.It
Just seemed really slow in the beginning:

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