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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF @ 25%.
I am not a fan of any of these characters. I started this 4 days ago and have gotten 25% through and I can't tell you what just happened in these first 2.5 hr of audio except that all of these characters are terrible people.
Unfortunately, listening on audiobook, the narrator's voice is so monotonous that it is hard to focus on the book. I wanna be nice and say maybe I'll try again one day physically and not audiobook, but I know I won't.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Terah Shelton Harris crafts another enthralling story of family in Long After We Are Gone.
I knew nothing about hier property, which has been common for black families in the United States, nor the legal laws and loopholes that get exploited to take said land away from families; Harris opens her book with an authorβs note that touches on this, which I appreciated. It helped give me a basic understanding of what one of the main conflicts in the book was going to be, and I hope its call to action (ensuring there is a will) will help others not experience what the characters in this book do. The Solomon family consists of siblings Junior, Mase, Cece and Tokey, all of whom have drifted apart and are equally hiding their own secrets of their lives. Each of their individual stories were interesting, and they are all flawed; redemption at the end does not mean perfection, which may be controversial but is also very realistic. The chapters are on the longer side, but are broken up by each siblingβs story and point of view, making them easy to read (or if necessary, put down part way through and not feel like you were stopping in the middle of a chapter). I loved how Harris combines family drama, mystery and romance (there are some SPICY moments), with having the siblings discover themselves and each other, while also creating a mystery around the selling of the land and what past generations have done to keep the Kingdom.
Long After We Are Gone is a richly absorbing poetic story that is devastating, but ultimately hopeful. It is another five star read from Harris for me. Thank you Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the ARC!
Terah Shelton Harris crafts another enthralling story of family in Long After We Are Gone.
I knew nothing about hier property, which has been common for black families in the United States, nor the legal laws and loopholes that get exploited to take said land away from families; Harris opens her book with an authorβs note that touches on this, which I appreciated. It helped give me a basic understanding of what one of the main conflicts in the book was going to be, and I hope its call to action (ensuring there is a will) will help others not experience what the characters in this book do. The Solomon family consists of siblings Junior, Mase, Cece and Tokey, all of whom have drifted apart and are equally hiding their own secrets of their lives. Each of their individual stories were interesting, and they are all flawed; redemption at the end does not mean perfection, which may be controversial but is also very realistic. The chapters are on the longer side, but are broken up by each siblingβs story and point of view, making them easy to read (or if necessary, put down part way through and not feel like you were stopping in the middle of a chapter). I loved how Harris combines family drama, mystery and romance (there are some SPICY moments), with having the siblings discover themselves and each other, while also creating a mystery around the selling of the land and what past generations have done to keep the Kingdom.
Long After We Are Gone is a richly absorbing poetic story that is devastating, but ultimately hopeful. It is another five star read from Harris for me. Thank you Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the ARC!
challenging
emotional
tense
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:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Itβs not fun or comfortable to read about generational trauma. But it is necessary. This was beautiful. Every word.
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes