juliehirt 's review for:

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

3.0

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I loved the writing. It reminded me of Olive Kittridge in that each chapter is about a different child of Hattie's. But unlike Olive Kittridge which tells a larger story of Olive, this doesn't tell a larger story of Hattie or her tribes. Like many of the reviewers on Good Reads - I was hoping for more connectivity between the stories / characters and more into the Twelve Tribes concept and The Great Migration. I did enjoy reading the book as the writing is really strong - I just want something more. Something that makes me long to get home from work to read and be with the characters - something...