A review by wyldereads
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

I enjoyed this book very much; and have added it to my personal favorite list. The historical references, a fictional story centered on a Black and Jewish community in the early/mid 1900’s, and the characters captured my interest. It took some time to get into the various story lines and understand how it would all come together, and I’m happy it was worth it in the end. I will say this will not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it definitely was mine.
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