Izzy Richardson, a teenage child who shares Mia’s artistic interests and temperament, and Mia develop a close relationship while Izzy learns photography skills in Mia’s darkroom. Soon the children become friends, Pearl spends her afternoons at the Richardson home, and Mia accepts a part-time position as a light housekeeper and cook for the Richardson family. Richardson felt a twinge of irritation at this lukewarm response to her philanthropy.Īs the story unfolds, the two families become more involved with each other rather than simply remaining tenant and landlord. “That’s very generous of you,” Mia’s eyes slid toward the window briefly and Mrs. Richardson’s offer to buy one of Mia’s photographs, Elena Richardson makes a mental note and this slight continues to bother her and becomes a motivation for her future relationship with Mia: Although when Mia is less than grateful for Mrs. Mia Warren, a free-spirited artistic non-rule follower, and her teenage daughter, Pearl, are the most recent beneficiaries of Mrs. She earnestly seeks out renters that could gain from the advantage of living in her perfect neighborhood in Shaker Heights. Elena especially wants to use her inherited rental property near her home to benefit others. Part of her personal code of following the rules is giving back to those that are less fortunate whenever she can, and she’s the type who keeps a mental list of her good deeds. All through her life, she has followed the rules and this is wholeheartedly embraced as her highest value. Generations of Elena Richardson’s family have lived in Shaker Heights, and she ensures that her family follows the rules and lives up to expectations. In the words of the author, there is a “propensity to overachieve and a deep intolerance for flaws…a utopia.” Every winding road is thoughtfully laid out, the list of house colors is a strict guideline, trash pickup is conducted in the alleys and all trash cans are out of sight, and tradition is revered and informs the future. Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, strives to be a perfect planned community. ***This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Genre/Categories: contemporary fiction, family life, mothers and children, complicated family, transracial adoption Are you a rule follower? Do you believe that following all the rules will lead to a successful and happy life? Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
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