Little Fires Everywhere is the brilliant new novel by Celeste Ng.The book is set in Shaker Heights, a planned community in Ohio, where everyone follows the rules, and all are wealthy. In moves an artist and her daughter who never stay put for long, have very little money, and do things differently. They befriend their landlord’s family and all their lives are forever changed.

In the background is the custody battle for a Chinese baby whose mother left her when she was born, but now wants her back. Ng explores so many things in this richly nuanced novel, from cultural identity, to family values, the power of art, questioning the status quo, to finding your own identity, to name just a few. A great read.