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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
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
It took me awhile to get into it bc of my reading slump, but Terah definitely has a gift for storytelling. She tackles a lot of topics like generational trauma, racism, addiction, and sexuality and does it well. One thing about Terah, her authors note is always going to be thorough and give all the necessary information for the reader to make an informed choice as to whether this book is a good fit for them given certain triggers. I think she handled all of them appropriately and I actually learned a thing or two reading this. There were quite a few different POVs which was a bit much at first, but I got used to it. I loved the powerful ending and how they won in an unconventional way. I appreciated that all the characters overcame their fears but didn’t necessarily escape consequences. You definitely need to be in the mood for a more serious read but if you are I think it’ll be worth the time.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
After reading Harris’ 1st book, One Summer in Savannah, I’ve been counting down to the release of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed diving into the lives of the Solomon children. I love a multi-POV storyline and Harris developed each character so well.
There were a couple of far reaching elements in the plot line (that I won’t spoil) that kept this from being a 5 star read. However, Harris has a lifelong fan in me!
There were a couple of far reaching elements in the plot line (that I won’t spoil) that kept this from being a 5 star read. However, Harris has a lifelong fan in me!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the author's first book, so I eagerly picked up this one. The biggest difference is that in One Summer in Savannah, the characters were lovable and adorable, if quirky.
Here, I felt like the whole point was that they were unlovable.
Also, I must disagree with the author morally, because in both of the books, I felt like there was a wrap up on the wrong actions.
In Long After We Are Gone, the message seemed to be that family defines who you are, that there's no escaping your family even though you might think you want to (that's just an illusion), and that violence is okay if justified. I was okay with the demolition of the house because it was forecasted throughout the book that they owned the house. But everything else, I strongly disagreed with.
Here, I felt like the whole point was that they were unlovable.
Also, I must disagree with the author morally, because in both of the books, I felt like there was a wrap up on the wrong actions.
In Long After We Are Gone,
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really hate these people
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced