A review by raechel
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

A fantastic book that somehow manages to cover historical fiction, satire, humor, and still be so layered when showing how complicated people are in regards to where they are and what they should have.  How fear and comfort can make someone resist acting for the greater good.  Onion shows us that.
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