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

mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
It was a little hard to keep track of the number of characters because there were a lot of different characters/plot lines that ultimately all connected. By the time I got to the end I forgot the premise of the book and how the mystery was solved. I found the portrayal of 1920s/30s America very interesting and it was interesting to me to learn about Jewish immigrant culture too. 
Ultimately there were parts of the book that were quite despicable and challenging to read. The parts of the book that took the perspective of doc or plitzka were just gross. Big tw for white supremacy and then also for sexual violence. 
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