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A review by allthatissim
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
5.0
Full review on: Flipping Through the Pages
When I read The Poet X last year, I instantly fell in love with not only Xiomara but Elizabethβs writing and that book instantly became one of my favourites. When I heard about her new book, it was easily one of my most anticipated reads of 2019 and I am so lucky to read an ARC of this book. And once again, Elizabeth won my heart with her writing, story and characters. And look at that cover! Isnβt it gorgeous?
The story revolves around Emoni, a single teenage mother, barely 18, who has to care for her daughter while doing the final year of high school. She lives with her grandma who raised her after Emoniβs father left her with his mother after the death of his wife.
Emoni is passionate about cooking and she has been told that she has magic in her hands. She loves to experiment with her food by adding different spices and giving them a twist. When she learns that her school is organising a culinary arts program with a one week trip to Spain, Emoni couldnβt resist herself from joining. But there are financial challenges that she has to overcome along with the care of her daughter.
π₯ Engrossing narrative and wonderful characters: You will instantly love Emoni and would root for her. Malachi is super sweet and so is βBuela. All the characters felt like real-life people and I loved them to the core.
π₯ Important topics explored: like struggles of half-americans, teen pregnancy, stranded relationships, low-income and fighting with your own fears to achieve your dreams.
π₯ Wonderful writing and fast narration: If you have read The Poet X then you probably know how beautifully Elizabeth writes. This book is similar too. Beautifully and concisely written. The chapters are small and the pace is fast so it never let you feel bored. π₯ All the food: of course there is so much food.. because Emoni is an aspiring chef.
I cannot recommend this book enough. It has everything I hoped for- good story, wonderful characters, mouth-watering recipes, diversity and real-life problems. It shows you what it is to achieve your dreams in-spite of difficulties. It shows you how to be passionate about what you want. This book definitely felt fresh to me and I ended up wishing more.
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When I read The Poet X last year, I instantly fell in love with not only Xiomara but Elizabethβs writing and that book instantly became one of my favourites. When I heard about her new book, it was easily one of my most anticipated reads of 2019 and I am so lucky to read an ARC of this book. And once again, Elizabeth won my heart with her writing, story and characters. And look at that cover! Isnβt it gorgeous?
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The story revolves around Emoni, a single teenage mother, barely 18, who has to care for her daughter while doing the final year of high school. She lives with her grandma who raised her after Emoniβs father left her with his mother after the death of his wife.
Emoni is passionate about cooking and she has been told that she has magic in her hands. She loves to experiment with her food by adding different spices and giving them a twist. When she learns that her school is organising a culinary arts program with a one week trip to Spain, Emoni couldnβt resist herself from joining. But there are financial challenges that she has to overcome along with the care of her daughter.
What to expect:
π₯ Engrossing narrative and wonderful characters: You will instantly love Emoni and would root for her. Malachi is super sweet and so is βBuela. All the characters felt like real-life people and I loved them to the core.
π₯ Important topics explored: like struggles of half-americans, teen pregnancy, stranded relationships, low-income and fighting with your own fears to achieve your dreams.
π₯ Wonderful writing and fast narration: If you have read The Poet X then you probably know how beautifully Elizabeth writes. This book is similar too. Beautifully and concisely written. The chapters are small and the pace is fast so it never let you feel bored. π₯ All the food: of course there is so much food.. because Emoni is an aspiring chef.
I cannot recommend this book enough. It has everything I hoped for- good story, wonderful characters, mouth-watering recipes, diversity and real-life problems. It shows you what it is to achieve your dreams in-spite of difficulties. It shows you how to be passionate about what you want. This book definitely felt fresh to me and I ended up wishing more.
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