glabeson 's review for:

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
3.0

This book is well written, though sorrowful in theme. The title led me to imagine a sweeping epic, but I was disappointed and felt a little conned, actually, to discover it is more of a series of interconnected short stories/character studies of each of Hattie's children. Once a character's chapter was over, it was rare he or she would make another appearance.

Despite that, I am interested to see what Mathis produces in the future, this being her first book.