A review by bayleereads
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

With The Fire On High is such a cute YA novel!

I loved Emoni's character development, especially when she talks about how she isn't ashamed of being a teen mom.

I also love the diversity throughout the book, mainly Emoni embracing her Black/Puerto Rican heritage.

I LOVE cooking and being in the kitchen, so it was fun to read about Emoni's love for cooking and food.

I removed one star because I felt like something was missing. I'm not sure what more I was looking for, but I just feel this one is incomplete somehow. I just don't know how to describe it.

Overall, a great read and I definitely recommend!