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A review by lmkramer507
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
3.0
I don't think I really liked this book. If it had been longer than its 240 pages, I would have quit after chapter 3 or so.
This isn't so much about the twelve tribes of Hattie as about one single episode in the lives of each of twelve children. If you want to learn about the many ways that individuals and families can be dysfunctional, and learn about a family that doesn't really have a single, "normal," success story, this is the book for you.
The problem is that you learn just a bit about each child at a single point in their lives, and the ties between the siblings are very sparsely noted. If you think of it as a series of twelve short stories, perhaps you'll be more satisfied by this book. I was lefting wanting to know more about the characters and their interactions as they grew up from childhood into adulthood.
The writing is fine, and it's easy to read. I finished it in three evenings, reading much of it while my husband had the TV on in the background. There's not a whole lot that requires intense concentration, so it's a quick and easy read if you want to give it a try.
This isn't so much about the twelve tribes of Hattie as about one single episode in the lives of each of twelve children. If you want to learn about the many ways that individuals and families can be dysfunctional, and learn about a family that doesn't really have a single, "normal," success story, this is the book for you.
The problem is that you learn just a bit about each child at a single point in their lives, and the ties between the siblings are very sparsely noted. If you think of it as a series of twelve short stories, perhaps you'll be more satisfied by this book. I was lefting wanting to know more about the characters and their interactions as they grew up from childhood into adulthood.
The writing is fine, and it's easy to read. I finished it in three evenings, reading much of it while my husband had the TV on in the background. There's not a whole lot that requires intense concentration, so it's a quick and easy read if you want to give it a try.