A review by aleynakaterina
When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

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

2.0

I think I wanted so much from this book and it fell flat of that expectation but that doesn't mean that the story and the message wasn't powerful and one I believe continues to need to be told. 

I felt frustrated that from the title it was implied that there would be some sort of retribution for the enslaved and their ancestors but it felt like the only ones who were truly haunted from the reckoning was the two black main characters. 

Maybe that was the message and I'm not that great at assigning value to the undercurrents in literature but I wanted it to be so much more. 
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