Little Fires Everywhere: Reese's Book Club

ByCeleste Ng

Release Date: 2017-09-12
Genre: Literary Fiction

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 9,554 Ratings

Description

The #1 New York Times bestseller • Named a Best Book of the Year by People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and more

“To say I love this book is an understatement. It’s a deep psychological mystery about the power of motherhood, the intensity of teenage love, and the danger of perfection. It moved me to tears.” —Reese Witherspoon

From the bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You and Our Missing Hearts comes a riveting novel that traces the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.

In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned—from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.

Enter Mia Warren—an enigmatic artist and single mother—who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.

When old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town—and puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides. Suspicious of Mia and her motives, Elena is determined to uncover the secrets in Mia’s past. But her obsession will come at unexpected and devastating costs.

Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood—and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster.

Named a Best Book of the Year by: People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and more

Reviews

Must read
5
By _morenaza
It was so captivating from the first page I was hooked.
Highly recommend
4
By one who reads occasionally
Engaging. Strong characters. Complex issues.
Ok book
3
By ChinaDLB
I think author tried to jam to many issues into one book…seemed forced in some areas…not relevant to storyline.
Little Fires Everywhere
5
By Breckyn Turner
Loved it! Definitely recommend if race/ethnicity/culture/society/morality interest you!
5 Stars
5
By Cool Runnings 86
No comment
Great plot!
5
By pink dreams
Story twists and turns keeping you interested until the end. Overall a good read and one of those books that stays with you forever. I enjoyed this read very much.
A lot of waiting for something to happen.
3
By Sydni12345
Book was just okay, must be a lot of fake reviews. My daughter and I read it together and kept waiting for something to happen and when it did it was predictable and non- earth shattering. The end didn’t tie any lose ends up so I’m guessing a sequel is coming.
Little Fires Everywhere
5
By LIT.design
One of the best books I have read in a long time. Such an intelligent writer. Slowly peeling away the layers of each character's personality, heart & soul. Refreshing to read and ponder, long after closing the book.
Lori
Great‼️
5
By kmy22125
Wonderful book. Very well written. Lots of hearts you22
Little Fires
4
By YayaNetski
Great - loved the characters!