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

emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The front was too slow, and it was only till much later we saw the connection to the larger story. In some moments it will make you angry, make you feel the unjust for several characters but I love how life develops for all in the little town. You see the spirit of the people from a small town coming together despite their differences in origins, how the goodness of a lady's heart can connect different ones. The development of certain twisted characters; trauma from their youth and how they're stuck in them in their adulthood.
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