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My second James McBride novel – he writes great stories with insanely inventive plots and interesting characters, but I always feel like there's just a littttleeeeee something missing and I can never put my finger on it. However he is the king of the ensemble cast (which I love) and this story was moving as hell so I would still recommend.

kimishere's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

slawlereads's review against another edition

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4.5

I love stories about real people. This book had some unexpected twists with some characters I had first considered to be in the background. All of the different stories melded really well in yo each other and kept me waiting for the next connection.

vintagepress's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

redheadorganist's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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kaceilia's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved James McBrides book Song Yet Sung but this was beautiful.

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