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A review by katmindae
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Subjective bits:
I was sooooo bored for the first 50% of the book but I felt like it was building up to something. I flew through the last 20% but I don’t know if it was worth it for me.
Stories where “not much happens” and we just get character studies and a look into lil smalltown life are just not for me.
I felt like the ending climax was focused on the wrong part of the story.I was a million times more invested in Dodo’s story than making sure Doc got punished. Dodo’s story ending up in the epilogue felt like a lot of buildup for nothing, and I had unanswered questions.
That being said, this definitely feels like a new classic that English teachers will love to pick apart and study . Which is why I was super bored :)
Objective:
I mIGHT have given a better rating after I got invested at the end IF NOT for the way that EVERY SINGLE FEMALE CHARACTER has her boobs described in a very vivid and repetitive way that just felt so gross.
I was sooooo bored for the first 50% of the book but I felt like it was building up to something. I flew through the last 20% but I don’t know if it was worth it for me.
Stories where “not much happens” and we just get character studies and a look into lil smalltown life are just not for me.
I felt like the ending climax was focused on the wrong part of the story.
That being said, this definitely feels like a new classic that English teachers will love to pick apart and study . Which is why I was super bored :)
Objective:
I mIGHT have given a better rating after I got invested at the end IF NOT for the way that EVERY SINGLE FEMALE CHARACTER has her boobs described in a very vivid and repetitive way that just felt so gross.