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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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ajhill24's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Complex characters, multi-layered plot, engaging setting, and talented writing. It is a slow start, and occasionally tries too hard to be philosophical, which comes up forced. But I will be reading more from this author.

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qirhh's review against another edition

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informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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smreads24's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective sad 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? No

4.75

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nicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

TH&EGS starts off very slow, like a steam train beginning to move down the tracks, until it reaches a fast clip, coupling rods slamming and horn blowing, until it eases into something peaceful and lingering and hisses to a stop.
this book is about characters: larger than life, representing ideals or the worst of us, somehow co-existing. the second half of the book’s momentum belongs with the plot, but its purpose is to share the human condition. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while.

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