LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE: 'Outstanding' Matt Haig

Little Fires Everywhere is, without doubt, one of the best books that I have ever read. The subtlety by which the author hits the reality using fiction as a tool is simply mesmerizing.The book portrays a strong storyline with an intriguing backdrop. Moreover, she has thought of everything - there is no loose end. No grammatical mistakes as well. Kudos to the author and the editor.We all dream of a perfect world. But is it worth it? Is it something one should look forward to? The author tries to answer such questions with this story.It is a must read novel. If you haven't read it already, you are missing on something very interesting.Verdict: Highly recommended.

Fell in love with Mia's photographs! All the while reading the description of the photographs or how they were being taken, i had an urge to see them.. to verify how much they matched my imagination!If Mrs Richardson was snobbish about how she lead her life by planning and following rules, Mia too was proud of her vagabond lifestyle. The resentment between them felt to be mutual.Loved Izzy and Moody, didn't really understand Pearl.The story was nicely told and characters nicely portrayed. Although I felt the author diverted too many times from the current story at hand and indulged too much into backstory. Sometimes i tend to forget what i was reading at the first place. For e.g. after the court's decision on the case, the bailiff was empathetic towards Bebe. But the mention of him having a daughter about Bebe's age was not really necessary. People can be empathetic even without having a related backstory. Also, Bebe's judge's story about having a daughter who wanted a Chinese looking barbie was not really necessary. It too was divulging from the main topic at hand. This reminded of a friend who would start telling an interesting story and then would remember something in the between and will start talking about that instead.Overall, a good read.

There are three things that I seek from a good piece of fiction: (1) Great plot, (2) Good writing, and (3) Post-read mulling. In Little Fires Everywhere, I thought the plot was okay, the writing mediocre, and I can't wait to finish this review and move on to the next book!The premise of the book is interesting and it starts with promise, highlighting the title of the book and making us want to understand its meaning. The book could have been an interesting study of class differences and racial tensions through its diverse array of characters. There is the seemingly perfect Richardson family -- husband Bill, supercilious but thwarted Elena, clueless Trip, superficial Lexie who then has a life-altering experience, strait-jacketed Moody and the rebellious Izzy (my favourite and I suspect that of most readers). We have the mother-daughter duo of Mia and Pearl with a secretive past who are completely unlike anyone the Richardsons know and who manage to upend their lives. Even some of the relatively minor characters such as Bebe Chow have promise. However, critical parts of the plot (Mia's dark secret, for example) are so improbable, that they make some of the characters look artificial and make it difficult to remain vested with them. The class-related and racial issues are also treated quite superficially.The writing was disappointing for me as well. As I read, I usually highlight sentences whose construct I find particularly interesting or which I can quote at a later date. I ended up highlighting nothing in this book! Popular highlights on the Kindle include sentences such as: It was like training yourself to live on the smell of an apple alone, when what you really wanted was to devour it, to sink your teeth into it and consume it, seeds, core, and all.The writing, and the plot to some extent, seem contrived at places. Nothing underlines this as much as the description of the artwork created by Mia for different members of the Richardson family towards the end of the book. That was the last straw for me!Pros: An easy read, interesting premiseCons: Trite writing, improbable plot developments

I got the hardback and the jacket was just beautiful. It had almost like a velvety texture. The book is amazing. I have already read it and it's such a touching story. As good as the author's first book. It is a contemporary fiction. Do pick this up if you enjoy that genre.The delivery took a long time but it did mention the same at the time of booking the copy. So if you can wait, it is worth it. The copy I received was in good condition with just very minor damage to the jacket of the book.

Well written book that holds your attention throughout....does not feel cumbersome at any point. The only observation about this book is the themes that it delves on - surrogacy, adoption, teenage romance and pregnancy. I could not relate with it...the liberal rating is mostly for the written style.

El libro en muy buen estado, no lo he leído pero escuché muy buenas opiniones de el

Una storia che sorprende nella complessità dei suoi caratteri e con svolte inaspettate fino alla fine. Una storia straordinaria raccontata da una scrittrice straordinaria! Il personaggio di MIA nella sua squisita sensibilità rimarrà nel mio cuore!

leitura envolvente e que aborda temas sociais muito importantes como a adoção inter racial

Al principio puede que se haga algo pensado pero una vez que coge carrerilla es una maravilla. Lo recomiendo.

La Saison des feux raconte l’histoire de deux femmes, Elena et Mia. La première élève ses quatre enfants à Shaker Heights, la banlieue chic de Cleveland, et travaille comme journaliste. (Mais sa carrière n’a jamais vraiment décollé, ce qu’elle commence à regretter.) La seconde est une artiste qui voyage à travers tout le pays avec sa fille unique et ne passe jamais plus de quelques mois au même endroit. Elles se rencontrent lorsque Mia devient la locataire d’Elena. Par le biais de leurs enfants, leurs vie s’entremêlent de plus en plus, ce qui fait remonter de nombreux secrets à la surface, des secrets qui menacent de faire exploser tout ce qu’Elena et Mia ont construit jusqu’ici…Les ami-e-s, faites-moi confiance et faites confiance aux critiques dithyrambiques, ce bouquin est génial. L’intrigue est à la fois captivante et profondément humaine. Je me suis énormément attachée aux personnages, car Celeste Ng nous explique parfaitement leurs motivations, et on comprend les réactions de chacun même quand on n’est pas d’accord avec eux. Mais j’ai également été épatée par la description de la vie à Shaker Heights, qui constitue à mes yeux un personnage à part entière. On se rend très vite compte que cette communauté n’est pas aussi progressiste et ouverte d’esprit qu’elle aimerait le faire croire, mais l’autrice réussit à critiquer ce style de vie sans tomber dans le jugement. Elle nous présente les faits et nous laisse nous faire notre propre opinion, ce qui est, je trouve, la marque d’une grande écrivaine.