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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder
emotional
informative
reflective
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
Family drama, inter generational trauma, brought to light an issue I was not familiar with- heir property, well developed characters that you end up rooting for despite their many flaws, gorgeous yet easy to read writing
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-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
Long After We Are Gone is a family drama. Once their father dies, four siblings must come together to save the land that has been passed down to them by heir property inheritance and try to stop it from being stolen right from under them.
Listen, I loved Terah Shelton Harris' "One Summer in Savannah" and I fully expected to love this one, as well. It DID NOT DISAPPOINT! If you give me a multi-generational, sibling or family, messily drama... sold. I loved it.
Each of these characters are so deeply flawed and human, I related to each one of them and their struggles. How difficult it was to come together as a family because when you're an adult and you have your own life, things aren't as simple as they used to be.
The author is able to write about grief, love, romance, connectedness, mental health in such a powerful way.
I thought this book was beautiful and shows how strong a family bond can be. I also particularly liked the author's note in the beginning explaining why heir property is an important topic to learn about.
East 5 star read. Thank you Net Galley for the ARC.
Listen, I loved Terah Shelton Harris' "One Summer in Savannah" and I fully expected to love this one, as well. It DID NOT DISAPPOINT! If you give me a multi-generational, sibling or family, messily drama... sold. I loved it.
Each of these characters are so deeply flawed and human, I related to each one of them and their struggles. How difficult it was to come together as a family because when you're an adult and you have your own life, things aren't as simple as they used to be.
The author is able to write about grief, love, romance, connectedness, mental health in such a powerful way.
I thought this book was beautiful and shows how strong a family bond can be. I also particularly liked the author's note in the beginning explaining why heir property is an important topic to learn about.
East 5 star read. Thank you Net Galley for the ARC.
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
A big ol mess of tangled generational family drama!
The Solomon family has lived on a piece of land, including an old majestic house, called The Kingdom for generations.
When the current patriarch dies, his children gather back in their hometown only to learn part of the Kingdom was sold without their knowledge and they have to vacate the house.
While they fight to keep The Kingdom whole, they’re also fighting their own personal battles and discovering long held secrets that can offer a healing path forward.
I love the imperfection of the characters, even the (spoiler) happy ending has threads of reality running through it.
The Solomon family has lived on a piece of land, including an old majestic house, called The Kingdom for generations.
When the current patriarch dies, his children gather back in their hometown only to learn part of the Kingdom was sold without their knowledge and they have to vacate the house.
While they fight to keep The Kingdom whole, they’re also fighting their own personal battles and discovering long held secrets that can offer a healing path forward.
I love the imperfection of the characters, even the (spoiler) happy ending has threads of reality running through it.
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emotional
informative
inspiring
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medium-paced
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 / 4.5 stars
When I learned that the author is going to be signing at the annual PLA conference this week and that the galley was available from NetGalley, I knew I had to read this book before I meet her. I am so glad that I did because I found it to be highly intriguing and could not put it down.
The story is told in multiple POVs from each member of the Solomon family, and because it's so well written and structured in such a fluid way, it's incredibly easy to follow and makes for a totally immersive reading experience.
The patriarch has died and now the siblings must come together to save their family's ancestral land from the greedy hands of developers. But each of the siblings are facing deep personal struggles of their own and they must learn to come together to save not only what's rightfully theirs, but themselves as well.
If you've never heard of Heir Property and the plight of so many black families who have had billions of dollars worth of land stolen from them due to legal loop holes associated with this form of inheritance, then let this book open your eyes as it did mine and cultivate a desire to learn more about it.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Sourcebooks, and the author for this digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
When I learned that the author is going to be signing at the annual PLA conference this week and that the galley was available from NetGalley, I knew I had to read this book before I meet her. I am so glad that I did because I found it to be highly intriguing and could not put it down.
The story is told in multiple POVs from each member of the Solomon family, and because it's so well written and structured in such a fluid way, it's incredibly easy to follow and makes for a totally immersive reading experience.
The patriarch has died and now the siblings must come together to save their family's ancestral land from the greedy hands of developers. But each of the siblings are facing deep personal struggles of their own and they must learn to come together to save not only what's rightfully theirs, but themselves as well.
If you've never heard of Heir Property and the plight of so many black families who have had billions of dollars worth of land stolen from them due to legal loop holes associated with this form of inheritance, then let this book open your eyes as it did mine and cultivate a desire to learn more about it.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Sourcebooks, and the author for this digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
I first read One Summer in Savannah, the author's debut work published in 2023, about 5 weeks prior to reading this, her sophomore novel, Long After We Are Gone. That makes it a little difficult to write this review. One Summer In Savannah was so incredibly and beautifully written and will probably be one of my favorite books I read in 2024! So, Long After We Are Gone had a lot to live up to with reading it so shortly thereafter.
Long After We Are Gone tells the journey of the four Solomon siblings - sisters CeCe and Tokey and brothers Junior and Mance. We learn in the very first sentence of the book that their father, King Solomon, is dying. And the first chapter ends with his instructions to his children: "Don't let the white man take the house." The house mentioned lies on a large amount of land that comprises 200 acres known as "The Kingdom", which has been owned by the Solomon family for 230 years. What follows is the story of each sibling navigating the history of The Kingdom and their individual desired plans for it. However, others outside the family have their own ideas for the estate. Additionally, each sibling is battling their own demons and temptations, all while trying to live up to their father's expectations.
I appreciated the uniqueness of every single chapter containing the perspective of each sibling. The author does a good job of adding depth to her characters and relaying their personalities and motivations to the reader. I enjoyed the path the siblings took with regard to their relationships with each other, as well as the inner growth each embarked upon.
What didn't work for me was that I didn't feel particularly invested in one of the storylines and just kept wishing the sibling would make different decisions, and how the sentence structure felt stilted in several instances, along with awkward transitions in some cases. That being said, there are still lyrical sentences throughout.
"It will take a long time, perhaps a thousand good mornings from now, when it's all over, to understand the impact of King's death. The Solomons will rearrange the pieces they know, question what they will never understand, and reimagine the events in their minds. How it was the best and worse thing for them as a family. How it changed them individually, for the better and for the worse. They will think of King often, what he worked for, instilled in them, believed in."
Please do not fail to read the Author's Note preceding the book. It is informative and necessary, and provides the entire context surrounding the plot of the novel. Historically, many Black families bought land following the Reconstruction, which was then passed down generationally without a will, and was known as heir property. However, this does not constitute a clear title possession of the land. The Kingdom in the novel was heir property.
I would give a personal rating of 3.75 stars.
Trigger warnings for: death of parent, eating disorder, homophobia, murder, physical abuse, sexual assault, and violence
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Terah is a storyteller to the fullest. I adored her debut novel and this second book did not disappoint. I read this one in under 24 hours.
I enjoyed the multiple points of view and learning more how the siblings interacted with each other.
Terah does not shy away from harder topics to write about. The heir property itself is a tough subject. In addition, she writes about grief, love, romance, connectedness, and mental health in such a powerful way.
If you enjoy family dramas and multi-generational stories, then this book is for you.
I read this book as part of @thoughtsfromapage’s Traveling Galley program for patreons. Thanks to @bookmarked for providing the galley.