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

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I entered thinking this was going to be a murder mystery book. For those thinking that it is…it’s not. I feel like I would have enjoyed this book more knowing that it wasn’t actually a murder mystery. Not even sure why this book has that in the description cause it’s very misleading. 

With that said, this book is a beautiful story that has a wonderful way of showing how minorities support each other and how they are pitted against one another as well. 


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