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

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This title started out slow for me and at several points in the beginning I was unsure if I would finish it, but I am so glad that I continued reading. McBride did a fantastic job weaving together stories and community to create a unique literary exploration of Black and Jewish communities in Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. It starts as a slow burn and then becomes a read you can’t put down once you become invested in the characters and understanding how they all fit together.
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