What happens at the end of Little Fires Everywhere book?

How does the book end? In the book, the fire is set by Izzy, rather than her siblings. Same as in the show, Izzy is hurt by the knowledge that Mia and Pearl have been driven out of town by her family. She pours gasoline over Lexie's bed while her sister is at a friend's house, sets it on fire, and runs away.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on standard.co.uk


Who did Pearl go see at the end of Little Fires Everywhere?

When Pearl is finally allowed in in this finale, she (and later Elena) sees her mother's sprawling lily-white diorama of Shaker Heights. Everything looks the same, all covered in flour-y snow, save for one cage with Izzy's cardinal-feather wing inside.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on denofgeek.com


Does Bebe Chow steal the baby in the book?

So much pain, anguish, and money was spent trying to legally reunite Bebe Chow with her infant daughter, but eventually, she would lose her case to the wealthy McCulloughs. Furious about this, Bebe sneaks into the McCulloughs' home and kidnaps her own daughter.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on decider.com


Who burns down the house in Little Fires Everywhere book?

With Izzy gone, the remaining three Richardson children — including Moody, Trip, and Lexie — decide to burn the house down. They start the fires that Izzy couldn't, and the house burns. But, like the book, the show ends with Izzy running off after Mia.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on distractify.com


What happens to Izzy in Little Fires Everywhere book?

She's done." In Ng's novel, Izzy does run away, promising to never to return, but she heads for Mia's childhood home in Pittsburgh in hopes to find her. She had found the address in her mother's belongings, and also has the address for Anita Reese, the gallery owner who sells Mia's work.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harpersbazaar.com


LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE ?? Review, Book Changes



Where did pearl and Mia go at the end?

In the show: Mia's childhood home. After Elena's tense visit, Mia tells Pearl the truth about her birth father and mother, and Mia's late brother. They pack up their things and leave. Per Pearl's suggestion, Mia drives to her parents' house, where she grew up, so Pearl can meet her grandparents for the first time.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harpersbazaar.com


Is Mia Pearl biological?

First off, Pearl is biologically Mia's daughter. As to how Mia came to be pregnant with her? That's a more complicated story. “The Uncanny” opens in 1981 at the Wright family home in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on vulture.com


What secret is MIA keeping from Pearl?

Mia's secret involves Pearl's real father in 'Little Fires Everywhere. ' Elena goes to Mia's parents' house and discovers that her name is actually Mia Wright. We later find out that Mia's brother, Warren, died in a car accident — thus her name change.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on distractify.com


Are MIA and Pearl Black in the book?

Mia and Pearl's race. In the novel, their race is unspecified; in the show, both Mia and Pearl are portrayed by Black actresses. Although Ng had wanted to make Mia a woman of color when writing, she had misgivings.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thelist.com


How did Mia get pregnant?

Unwilling to give up on her artistic dreams, she agrees to be Joe and Madeleine's surrogate for the cost of her tuition. Soon Mia's pregnant — after insemination via turkey baster! — and making moves in the art world, getting the opportunity to display a piece in a show alongside famed artists.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on ew.com


Why did Izzy burn down the house in the book?

Izzy, therefore, decides to burn her belongings to take out her frustrations (earlier in the episode, Mia tells Izzy that fires can symbolize new beginnings). She soaks a pile of her clothes in gasoline and is ready to light the match before Lexie, Trip, and Moody come in and stop her.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on popsugar.com


Why did Izzy set the house on fire in the book?

In the book, Izzy, who becomes attached to Pearl (the daughter of Kerry Washington's Mia), watches as Pearl is betrayed by both Izzy's brothers, Moody and Trip, as well as Lexie. In retaliation, Izzy, lonely and depressed, sets her siblings' beds on fire.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on marieclaire.com


What happens to Bebe Chow in Little Fires Everywhere?

10. What Happens to Bebe Chow and Her Baby at the End of Hulu's Little Fires Everywhere? Bebe loses custody of May Ling in court and has a difficult time processing the official separation from her daughter. She goes to Mia's apartment where Mia and Izzy console her.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on popsugar.com


Is there a sequel book to Little Fires Everywhere?

Still, a sequel is not out of the question.

She wrote, “Everything I know about the characters in Little Fires Everywhere is in the book—I promise I'm not holding out on you. But with that said, maybe they'll come back to me for more of their story—never say never.”
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on elle.com


Who is the villain in Little Fires Everywhere?

The problem — for both Elena and, to a degree, for Little Fires Everywhere — is that Elena is the villain of her story, and it's obvious from the start.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on rollingstone.com


Did Lexie get an abortion?

The aftermath of Lexie's abortion is brutal. It is clear that she is deeply hurting and it's in this moment that it becomes clear how lonely Lexie truly is. She doesn't have anyone in her life with whom she feels truly comfortable.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


Does Elena find out about Lexie abortion?

Elena can't help taunting that she “knows” Pearl had an abortion. Mia smirks, bites her tongue for a beat, and then reveals to Elena that no, actually it was Lexie who had the abortion. Elena is so flummoxed by this news that she now demands that Mia leave that night.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on vulture.com


Does Pearl get pregnant in Little Fires Everywhere?

Lexie had chickened out in telling even her boyfriend as well her best friend, and had only confided about her pregnancy in Pearl. It was Pearl who was charged with buying the pregnancy test, and it was Pearl who held it as it came back positive.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on cinedope.com


Who is Pearl's real mom?

Pearl's mother is Mrs. Krabs, and the book states that she takes after her mother, who was also a whale.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


Who are Pearl's real parents?

Pearl's mother, Mrs. Krabs, was another sperm whale who married Mr. Krabs long before "Help Wanted." Pearl is the biological offspring of this whale and Mr. Krabs, and as stated in SpongeBob SquarePants Trivia Book, she simply takes after her mother rather than her father.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on spongebob.fandom.com


Why did the ending change in Little Fires Everywhere?

The idea to change that part of the ending occurred to showrunner Liz Tigelaar early in the adaptation process, but was cultivated in the writers' room. “We thought there was an opportunity to create more mystery,” Tigelaar says.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on vulture.com


Did Izzy start the fire in the book?

Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season 1 finale of Little Fires Everywhere. In Celeste Ng's novel Little Fires Everywhere, it was revealed in the first chapter that Izzy set fire to her mother Elena's home.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on usmagazine.com


Does Izzy go with Mia and Pearl?

Mia and Pearl visit Mia's parents house, and Izzy is not with them. What happens to Izzy is a mystery. In the book by Celeste Ng, Izzy also runs away from home, with intentions to seek out Mia and Pearl.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on refinery29.com


Why did the kids burn the house down in Little Fires Everywhere?

But when consulting with her fellow producers, they agreed that would be “too insane.” Tigelaar brought it to the writers. When no other character seemed like a realistic option, they decided that the three oldest Richardson children (Lexie, Trip and Moody) should be the ones to burn down the house.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on washingtonpost.com
Previous question
Is reading good for depression?