A review by vanessaslibrary
Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It took me awhile to get into it bc of my reading slump, but Terah definitely has a gift for storytelling. She tackles a lot of topics like generational trauma, racism, addiction, and sexuality and does it well. One thing about Terah, her authors note is always going to be thorough and give all the necessary information for the reader to make an informed choice as to whether this book is a good fit for them given certain triggers. I think she handled all of them appropriately and I actually learned a thing or two reading this. There were quite a few different POVs which was a bit much at first, but I got used to it. I loved the powerful ending and how they won in an unconventional way. I appreciated that all the characters overcame their fears but didn’t necessarily escape consequences. You definitely need to be in the mood for a more serious read but if you are I think it’ll be worth the time.