The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

James McBride

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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The new novel from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning, Oprah Book Club-picked, Barack Obama favourite James McBride.  In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,101 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 48%
sad 43%
hopeful 38%
challenging 34%
dark 30%
inspiring 26%
tense 25%
mysterious 23%
funny 17%
adventurous 12%
informative 10%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 36% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 99%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.02

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