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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
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.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
The beginning was a little slow, but baybeeeee when it picked up! Talk about drama! I love how well thought out each characters story is. There was never a moment where I had to sit and question what was going on. Despite sharing the lives and stories of 4 different characters, everything blending so well. This is my favorite read of 2025 thus far.
emotional
reflective
sad
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
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
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
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Terah is starting to be an auto buy author for me. This book was fast paced and so good! It was 4 main characters and usually that can be a lot but she wrote this beautifully. I cared about each one and found a piece of me in each character. If you liked the shows Bloodline and Queen Sugar you would love this! Great read!
A powerful family drama with important themes, complex, well-developed characters, and a fast-paced plot. Felt this one in my bones.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a good listen! The story focuses on the responses of four siblings to their father's death and the impending threat of losing their family home and 200 acres that have both been in their family for years. Although the siblings are bound together by these pressing concerns, each sibling has a secret/struggle specific to their own path. This story illustrates how even when we are navigating life "independently" we are ever connected to our family members and choices they have made. This story does well highlighting aspects of southern culture and takes place in North Carolina.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Don't let the white man take the house." I tell you what, I knew about redlining, but I knew *nothing* about heir property, let alone its devastating impact on Black involuntary landloss (on a scale of billions of dollars). The core problem the Solomons have, setting aside the unexpected death of the patriarch, followed by the notice to vacate the family home of 200 years, is that all 4 sibs and the one more that is practically family even if not blood, they're each doing things individually instead of working together.
It took me a bit to catch and follow all the PoVs, but this is a story that simply could not be told from just one lens. If you've ever wondered what the heck your sibling is thinking in a given family crisis, because *clearly* your method and reasoning is the only practical response (guilty!), this is one for you.
It took me a bit to catch and follow all the PoVs, but this is a story that simply could not be told from just one lens. If you've ever wondered what the heck your sibling is thinking in a given family crisis, because *clearly* your method and reasoning is the only practical response (guilty!), this is one for you.