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Little Fires Everywhere (2017) by Celeste Ng is a masterfully crafted novel that dissects the complexities of motherhood, identity, and the illusion of perfection in suburban America. Set in the meticulously planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio—a real-life bastion of progressive ideals and controlled order—the story revolves around the collision between the wealthy, rule-following Richardson family and the enigmatic, nomadic artist Mia Warren and her daughter Pearl.
When Mia rents a house from Elena Richardson, their lives become increasingly entangled. The central conflict ignites over a custody battle for May Ling/Mirabelle, a Chinese-American baby adopted by the Richardsons’ close friends, pitting Mia (who sides with the birth mother) against Elena (who defends the adoptive parents). As tensions rise, long-buried secrets about both families unravel, culminating in literal and metaphorical fires that force each character to confront their biases, desires, and the destructive cost of conformity.
Ng’s prose is incisive and evocative, weaving themes of race, class, and artistic integrity into a narrative that simmers with quiet tension. The title alludes to the novel’s exploration of how suppressed truths—like smoldering embers—inevitably flare up.
