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charlypeters 's review for:
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A slow start but I loved the depth and variety of the characters, although I'd have liked to spend more time with Dodo. The complexities of racism and xenophobia combined with poverty and antisemitism in a small community are well explored, but sometimes the large cast of characters had me flicking back and forth to remember who was who.