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A review by readwiththomas
Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Terah Shelton Harris crafts another enthralling story of family in Long After We Are Gone.
I knew nothing about hier property, which has been common for black families in the United States, nor the legal laws and loopholes that get exploited to take said land away from families; Harris opens her book with an authorβs note that touches on this, which I appreciated. It helped give me a basic understanding of what one of the main conflicts in the book was going to be, and I hope its call to action (ensuring there is a will) will help others not experience what the characters in this book do. The Solomon family consists of siblings Junior, Mase, Cece and Tokey, all of whom have drifted apart and are equally hiding their own secrets of their lives. Each of their individual stories were interesting, and they are all flawed; redemption at the end does not mean perfection, which may be controversial but is also very realistic. The chapters are on the longer side, but are broken up by each siblingβs story and point of view, making them easy to read (or if necessary, put down part way through and not feel like you were stopping in the middle of a chapter). I loved how Harris combines family drama, mystery and romance (there are some SPICY moments), with having the siblings discover themselves and each other, while also creating a mystery around the selling of the land and what past generations have done to keep the Kingdom.
Long After We Are Gone is a richly absorbing poetic story that is devastating, but ultimately hopeful. It is another five star read from Harris for me. Thank you Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the ARC!
Terah Shelton Harris crafts another enthralling story of family in Long After We Are Gone.
I knew nothing about hier property, which has been common for black families in the United States, nor the legal laws and loopholes that get exploited to take said land away from families; Harris opens her book with an authorβs note that touches on this, which I appreciated. It helped give me a basic understanding of what one of the main conflicts in the book was going to be, and I hope its call to action (ensuring there is a will) will help others not experience what the characters in this book do. The Solomon family consists of siblings Junior, Mase, Cece and Tokey, all of whom have drifted apart and are equally hiding their own secrets of their lives. Each of their individual stories were interesting, and they are all flawed; redemption at the end does not mean perfection, which may be controversial but is also very realistic. The chapters are on the longer side, but are broken up by each siblingβs story and point of view, making them easy to read (or if necessary, put down part way through and not feel like you were stopping in the middle of a chapter). I loved how Harris combines family drama, mystery and romance (there are some SPICY moments), with having the siblings discover themselves and each other, while also creating a mystery around the selling of the land and what past generations have done to keep the Kingdom.
Long After We Are Gone is a richly absorbing poetic story that is devastating, but ultimately hopeful. It is another five star read from Harris for me. Thank you Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the ARC!