Literary Fiction
Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng · First published 2017
Publication record (ISBN 9780735224292) ↗This profile presents an editorial overview and illustrative assessment of the book’s storytelling characteristics. References to audio, screen, or adaptation potential are exploratory and do not indicate confirmed interest, representation, production arrangements, or a guaranteed outcome.
About the Book
In planned Shaker Heights, the orderly Richardson family's lives become entangled with an enigmatic artist and her teenage daughter.
Celeste Ng's debut, Everything I Never Told You, preceded this novel in 2014.
Characters
- Elena Richardson
- Mia Warren
- Pearl Warren
Setting and World
Shaker Heights, Ohio, late 1990s
Themes and Distinctive Qualities
Documented media journey
- Little Fires EverywhereHuluTelevision
2020
Third-party adaptations. Not a Crownline Story Partner production.
Intended Readership
Book-club readers who enjoy family drama, moral dilemmas and stories about motherhood, class and belonging in a closely observed community.
Screen & Audio Potential
Two contrasting families and a central custody dispute provide clear conflict for screen drama. The suburban setting of late-1990s Shaker Heights is distinctive, and the book's questions about motherhood suit discussion formats.
These observations are exploratory editorial assessments based on available book information. They do not indicate confirmed producer, broadcaster, studio or platform interest, secured adaptation opportunities, or guaranteed outcomes.
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