My friend Jana and I refer to each other as “Book Twins”. Not only is our taste in books so similar but we know and trust each other’s tastes enough to know that when one of us has a book to recommend to the other….it’s highly likely that it’s going to be a hit with both of us. I had never heard of The Fire on High or of it’s author Elizabeth Acevedo. However, as soon as Jana sent me a message a few weeks ago saying this book is now one of her favorite books of 2020…I immediately put it on hold at the library. Thank you, Book Twin!
Goodreads Synopsis of With the Fire on High {Elizabeth Acevedo}:
With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Still, she knows she doesn’t have enough time for her school’s new culinary arts class, doesn’t have the money for the class’s trip to Spain — and shouldn’t still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free.
My Review of With The Fire On High {Elizabeth Acevedo}:
(Disclaimer: I will never post spoilers in my reviews HOWEVER the comment section is completely fair game to discuss any and all specifics including spoilers)
Oh this book is BEAUTIFUL. I absolutely loved everything about it!
I love a good YA (young adult) book and this one is an absolute gem. A must read.
The characters are so well developed and each will stay with me for a very long time. I haven’t stopped thinking of them since I finished reading the last page yesterday! The story lines are rich in detail, description, and depth. This book was so beautifully written. Even the cover art is stunning! I absolutely loved everything about this book.
My one and only complaint with this book is something that I usually love in books! The chapters in this book are SHORT…like sometimes just 2 pages short. While I usually do love this, I did feel at times like they were a bit TOO short and just as a story line was really taking off…the chapter abruptly ended. However, these short chapters did make it so easy to fly through this book! I easily could have read this entire book over the course of 1 or 2 days if I wasn’t currently quarantined with 2 young children 😉
This book is absolutely BEGGING for a sequel…so many story lines that I would love to see extended! Fingers crossed…
My book twin did not disappoint me! She rarely does. Except that one time.
Bottom Line:
If you love YA, you will LOVE this book!
Xo,
Jenny
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