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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed spending time at The Kingdom and learning about these four siblings and their relationship to each other and the land. I liked learning more about the issues with land lease inheritance as we discover after the patriarch of the King family passes away.
Strong start and middle but things got a bit off the rails in the end.
emotional
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5-ish, definitely over 4. I liked the story but the storytelling and writing are the stars - they pull you in and keep you there. The characters and their relationships are developed just how I like in books too. Will definitely read more from this author
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
Loved the characters, loved the tension between CeCe and Ellis, loved the story and the extremely satisfying ending, and I love the author’s note about heir properties and trigger warnings. This story is emotional, the characters are messy, and I loved every second! Highly recommend.
If Terah Shelton Harris writes it, I will read it. She masterfully writes flawed, complicated characters who are living alongside and with other flawed, complicated characters, but they always feel incredibly real. It's not a means to an end, it's not a series of caricatures, and it's not drama for drama's sake. The four siblings in this story are all struggling...mightily...with their own selves and the decisions they've made (and continue to make). There is no unified family...only the burden of the family's past and present. The siblings can't move beyond themselves, mostly because they can't get out of their own way, but also because of external forces (heir property challenges, which we all need to educate ourselves about, and inter-generational trauma). I appreciate how Ms. Harris was able to write from numerous POVs pretty seamlessly...it was easy to follow the POVs within chapters. I read one review that said none of the characters were likeable. I'd like to challenge that thought by saying that the siblings were actually all very likeable despite their actions to the contrary. I was pulling for them every step of the way. I think the story rushed a bit to its resolution and that the character growth among each of the siblings was lacking in some subtlety, but still very much enjoyed this book; in fact, I couldn't really put it down.
Spoiler
I did really love the literal 'taking a sledgehammer to inter-generational trauma' part of the ending
Breaking the hold on intergenerational trauma is not for the faint of heart. Four siblings grieving the sudden loss of their father slowly find their way back to one another as they face the shocking news that they will soon lose their family land. This moved at a strange clip, and I found myself feeling distant from the characters. All the same, it was an interesting unfolding.
A story about intergenerational trauma and siblings forgiving each other. I learned about heir property which I had never heard of before. A bit cheesy at points, and maybe the happy ending was a bit unrealistic but I really enjoyed it.