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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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laurenmiller100's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Characters: 9
Atmosphere/Setting: 10
Writing Style: 8
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 7
Logic/Relationships: 9
Enjoyment: 8

This books is great. The book so wonderfully describes and details a small immigrant town and the interactions between the different groups, cultures, and ethnicities. This is a story where the location and environment are as much of a character as the characters. Some of the content is difficult, but the story is worth it.

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readerziyya's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

the_moody_marshmallow's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

ccbaxter's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

jennyrpotter's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

claireeshelby's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

An amazing book with incredible detail and storytelling. I think I would have appreciated it more if I were a slower reader, as there were so many narrative jumps and descriptive passages that I know I should have appreciated more. Loved the many messages and how poignant they all felt even 80 years later than the book’s timeline. Also loved the thread of of neighborhood connections being chosen family

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