Come with us to the idyllic community of Shaker Heights, Ohio for our discussion of “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. We discuss whether the novel is character- or plot-driven, which characters were most effective, why the book is set in the 1990s, and more (like which of us were bitchy teenagers). Plus, we read some listener feedback on “Goodbye, Vitamin,” and Emily tells us about MyTBR, which you should definitely subscribe to. Hear about this month’s featured bookstore, The Strand, and catch up on what’s on the #BookSquadBlog. Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on “Girls Burn Brighter” by Shobha Rao and tune in on 12/17 for our Best of 2018 #othersode!

0:40 – Who would you cast in the film adaptation?
7:21 – Novel synopsis and intro
9:00 – What characters did we like? Who did we hate?
18:40 – Wow the time period affects the book
28:33 – Kelli thinks she doesn’t love the book; are these characters stereotypes?
34:10 – Artists and artistry
46:03 – Is the novel plot driven or character driven? What’s with the POV shifts?
1:03:46 – “She’s never known the touch of a man”
1:05:45 – What is this book about? And ratings!!
1:11:35 – MyTBR!
1:16:31 – Listener feedback (“Goodbye, Vitamin”)
1:23:02 – Featured bookstore—the Strand!
1:24:00 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?

Want more Celeste Ng? Read Emily’s interview with her for Book Riot: https://bookriot.com/2018/04/27/celeste-ng-interview/

Next Othersode 12/17: Our 2018 Faves!
Next Bookpisode 12/31: “Girls Burn Brighter” by Shobha Rao