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In a placid suburb of Cleveland, Shaker Heights, the summer buzzes with talk of Isabelle Richardson, who has burned down the family home. This meticulously planned community prides itself on order and success, epitomized by Elena Richardson, who believes in playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist and single mother, who arrives with her daughter Pearl, renting a house from the Richardsons. As Mia and Pearl become entwined with the Richardson family, all four of Elena's children are drawn to them. However, Mia's mysterious past and her disregard for societal norms threaten to disrupt the community's harmony. Tensions rise when a custody battle over a Chinese-American baby divides the town, pitting Mia against Elena. Suspicious of Mia's intentions, Elena becomes obsessed with uncovering her secrets, leading to unforeseen and devastating consequences. The narrative explores themes of motherhood, identity, and the complexities of community, revealing how deeply rooted beliefs can clash in the face of personal truths.
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Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2020
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- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Celeste Ng
- Verlag
- Abacus
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2020
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 416
- ISBN10
- 0349144338
- ISBN13
- 9780349144337
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historisches Thema, Krimi & Thriller, Romantik, Krimi, Thriller, Gegenwartsliteratur, Liebe, Familie, Freundschaft, Zeitgenössische Liebesromane, USA, Schule, Amerikanische Literatur, 20. Jahrhundert, Elternschaft, Gesellschaft, Psychologische Thriller, Geheimnisse, Erwachsenwerden, Verfilmt, Ehe, Young Adult Romance, Gesellschaftskritik, Mamas, Genealogie, Vertrauen, Geschwister, Schwangerschaft, Vater, Erste Liebe, Adoption, Teenager, Manipulation, Mutterschaft, Feuer, Verbale Kommunikation, Leihmutterschaft
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2017
- Originaltitel
- Little Fires Everywhere
- Bewertung
- 4,05 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- In a placid suburb of Cleveland, Shaker Heights, the summer buzzes with talk of Isabelle Richardson, who has burned down the family home. This meticulously planned community prides itself on order and success, epitomized by Elena Richardson, who believes in playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist and single mother, who arrives with her daughter Pearl, renting a house from the Richardsons. As Mia and Pearl become entwined with the Richardson family, all four of Elena's children are drawn to them. However, Mia's mysterious past and her disregard for societal norms threaten to disrupt the community's harmony. Tensions rise when a custody battle over a Chinese-American baby divides the town, pitting Mia against Elena. Suspicious of Mia's intentions, Elena becomes obsessed with uncovering her secrets, leading to unforeseen and devastating consequences. The narrative explores themes of motherhood, identity, and the complexities of community, revealing how deeply rooted beliefs can clash in the face of personal truths.