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

challenging dark emotional slow-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

5.0

This book is so good, and I’m sure that, the more I think about it, the more I’ll like it.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury