Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng.

"Little Fires Everywhere" is a novel by American author Celeste Ng published in 2017. The story takes place in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, in the 1990s, and revolves around the relationships between two families: the Richardsons, a wealthy and privileged family, and the Warrens, a working-class single mother and her daughter who rent a duplex from the Richardsons.

The main plot is centered around the custody battle over an abandoned Chinese-American baby that is adopted by a wealthy white couple in town, which exposes long-held secrets and grudges within both families. The novel also explores themes of motherhood, identity, societal expectations, and the weight of past decisions.

Ng's writing style is elegant and evocative, capturing the nuances of each character's perspective and motivations. The novel has received critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller, and was later adapted into a television series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. Description by ChatGPT.