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Little Fires Everywhere

What is little fires everywhere?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Title Little Fires Everywhere[3]
Author Celeste Ng[3]
Form novel[3]
Publication year 2017[3]
Setting Shaker Heights, Ohio[3]
Main families Richardson family; Mia Warren and Pearl Warren[3]

Little Fires Everywhere is a 2017 novel by Celeste Ng about the Richardson family and Mia Warren in Shaker Heights, Ohio, centered on a custody battle and a house fire.

Context

Little Fires Everywhere is a 2017 novel by Celeste Ng set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, about the intertwined lives of the Richardson family and Mia Warren and her daughter Pearl [3]. The plot centers on family conflict, a custody battle, and a house fire [3]. The novel begins with the Richardson house on fire, and Izzy Richardson is the suspected fire-setter [1]. The conflict spreads through the town of Shaker Heights [2]. The novel is commonly confused with the 2020 TV mini-series adaptation of the same title [3].

Documented claims

  • The novel begins with the Richardson house on fire. [1]
  • Izzy Richardson is the suspected fire-setter. [1]
  • The story involves a custody battle over a Chinese-American baby. [2]

Questions and answers

Is there a season 2 of Little Fires Everywhere?

The source material does not mention a season 2; it focuses on the novel and its 2020 TV adaptation [3].

What is the story behind Little Fires Everywhere?

The story follows the Richardson family and Mia Warren in Shaker Heights, Ohio, involving a custody battle and a house fire [3].

Is Pearl Mia's biological daughter in Little Fires Everywhere?

The sources do not specify Pearl's biological relationship to Mia; they only describe her as Mia's daughter [3].

Sources

  1. Little Fires Everywhere Summary — gradesaver.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Little Fires Everywhere Summary & Study Guide - BookRags.com — bookrags.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Little Fires Everywhere (TV Mini Series 2020) - Plot — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment