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

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

Loved the dialogue and character development.  There were a lot of characters to keep up with, but it mostly flowed.  Plot was slow to get started (the intro only makes sense in retrospect…have to reread it at the end), but it does start to grab you and pull you on to the climactic chapters with a twist or two that are worth the patience.
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