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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Wow! This is the second book I’ve read by this author this year. The authors note at the beginning was very eye opening and I reread it after I finished the book. Heir Property is something I never heard of and was shocked to learn and read about. This book follows four siblings and I did find it hard to keep track of some of what was happening and to who-probably just a me issue, lol. Overall I did really like this and would recommend it and her first book!
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Terah Shelton Harris is a new to me author and one that I will be reading in the future. Prior to starting Long After We Were Gone, I had never heard of heir property nor its impact on Black involuntary land loss, which is at the core of this book and something that should be more widely known.
The story focuses on the four siblings of King Solomon and their quest to save their ancestral home and 200 acres of land after their father’s death. Each of the four siblings are brought to life for the reader through amazing character development and telling of the story through their viewpoints. The siblings demonstrate so many bad life choices from stealing, addiction, anger, violence, lies and secrets. They seem to be continually fighting against each other and failing to see the impact of their behaviors on each other.
The further I read into the story, the more I wanted the Solomon siblings to come together and put aside their differences to save their home and land. I wanted them to use their relationships and connections to help heal each other. I wanted them to be able to keep their home and land and for things to be fair.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own.
#LongAfterWeAreGone #TerahSheltonHarris
The story focuses on the four siblings of King Solomon and their quest to save their ancestral home and 200 acres of land after their father’s death. Each of the four siblings are brought to life for the reader through amazing character development and telling of the story through their viewpoints. The siblings demonstrate so many bad life choices from stealing, addiction, anger, violence, lies and secrets. They seem to be continually fighting against each other and failing to see the impact of their behaviors on each other.
The further I read into the story, the more I wanted the Solomon siblings to come together and put aside their differences to save their home and land. I wanted them to use their relationships and connections to help heal each other. I wanted them to be able to keep their home and land and for things to be fair.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own.
#LongAfterWeAreGone #TerahSheltonHarris
This book was amazing. It was a little slow in the beginning but this family drama, redemption book was just what I needed to get out of my book slump!
The writing was like pure poetry. The characters were amazingly well written and we get all the siblings POV and it was quite the ride. Once I got going, I couldn't stop turning the pages.
This book had it all!
4.5 stars!! Thank you to @netgalley and @bookmarked for my gifted copy
The writing was like pure poetry. The characters were amazingly well written and we get all the siblings POV and it was quite the ride. Once I got going, I couldn't stop turning the pages.
This book had it all!
4.5 stars!! Thank you to @netgalley and @bookmarked for my gifted copy
I loved this book! The secrets, the skeletons, the drama. All of it is masterfully written. You will love characters and hate them at the same damn time. This book had so many twists and turns, I was constantly worried about the fate of the Solomon family.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
slow-paced
Beautiful work. Thoughtful, poetic, emotional, wrenching… I loved so so much of this. A story of a family. Of generational trauma. Of the symbols we connect to that become an albatross around our necks. But mostly, this story is about love. All kinds of love. Self love, parental love, sibling love, romantic love… How all these relationships are informed by our personal traumas and how healing can come through pain.