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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Generally quite unlikeable characters- which in and of itself isn’t always a deal breaker- but it was hard to care about them. And then. the depiction of the sister who is obviously overweight just made me angry. Not sure exactly why. But it made my skin crawl to have a human being described and characterized in that seemingly quite compassion-less way.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
This novel pulled me in from the start. It tells the story of a family brought back together after their father's death. Each member is facing personal struggles and hiding secrets, while also uncovering old family truths.
Junior and CeCe are trying to get away from their childhood home, the Kingdom in Diggs, while Mance and Tokey feel more at peace staying there. As the story unfolds, each character grows and learns to accept who they are as King Solomon's children. It’s a touching story about family, identity, and finding your place.
Junior and CeCe are trying to get away from their childhood home, the Kingdom in Diggs, while Mance and Tokey feel more at peace staying there. As the story unfolds, each character grows and learns to accept who they are as King Solomon's children. It’s a touching story about family, identity, and finding your place.
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
emotional
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
This book was sooo good! I initially requested this book through NetGalley and received an early copy, but didn’t pick it up lol. So shout out to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for giving me an early e-copy. One day I was scrolling on Libby and seen that the audio was available immediately so I checked it out. And omg I am so glad that I did, I loved this book.
This book follows a family after the patriarch dies. Not only are the siblings grieving the death of their father, but they also are dealing with the possibility that they might lose their family’s ancestral land. In addition to the that all of the siblings have issues— real messy issues.
If you like a book about sibling relationships and family relationships then this is your book. The siblings are all extremely flawed and some have made some questionable decisions, but I found myself rooting for them. This author has such a poetic pen and has mastered the art of imagery. Some of the scenes were so vivid that I felt like I was transported to the scene. I also enjoyed learning about heir properties and the injustices behind the repossession of it.
I think that my favorite thing about this book was the love story, it was a side storyline and I loved it. I won’t divulge too much to avoid spoiling it, but I loved the male love interest. He oozed of BDE— Good Lord lol. The chapters were a little long, which took me out of the book at times, but that was my only gripe.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes