WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH was the kind of contemporary YA to get swept up in very quickly. I always find that I love food-centric fiction and the protagonist Emoni, was a born-chef. She had talent but she also had a natural magic with food that made those who sampled her food feel when eating.
This was a story that depicted a tough but also blessed life of this teen, mom to a toddler, living with her grandmother and trying to successfully finish school. There was hardship but there was gratitude for the good things in her life. I appreciated that this wasn’t an overly dramatic story but still, it was gritty and real.
Emoni was not looking for a new friend but Malachi the latest student transfer into her school wanted her friendship. Malachi was the kind of young man out to prove that not every guy was a jerk. He was such a cute character but again, he was real.
Elizabeth Acevado narrated the own story with heart.From a writing perspective, I enjoyed the short chapter approach and the timeline of story.
This was a story that depicted a tough but also blessed life of this teen, mom to a toddler, living with her grandmother and trying to successfully finish school. There was hardship but there was gratitude for the good things in her life. I appreciated that this wasn’t an overly dramatic story but still, it was gritty and real.
Emoni was not looking for a new friend but Malachi the latest student transfer into her school wanted her friendship. Malachi was the kind of young man out to prove that not every guy was a jerk. He was such a cute character but again, he was real.
Elizabeth Acevado narrated the own story with heart.From a writing perspective, I enjoyed the short chapter approach and the timeline of story.