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The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
by Ayana Mathis
I didn't mind the shifts from person to person. It was a unique way to tell the story. It gave more intimacy than an omniscient narrator could have. Many readers compared it to short stories. I think a strong central narrative ran throughout making it more than a short story collection.
An enjoyable, sobering read. It inspires me to learn more about the migration of African Americans.
The first and last chapters are wrenching. Both depict unwavering love for children in peril and the pain of not knowing the right way to help them. As a newish mom those passages really struck a a chord. Most days I face the confusion of what the right choice is for my daughter & keep hoping that loving her the best way I know will be enough. That seems to be Hattie's way of coping too.
An enjoyable, sobering read. It inspires me to learn more about the migration of African Americans.
The first and last chapters are wrenching. Both depict unwavering love for children in peril and the pain of not knowing the right way to help them. As a newish mom those passages really struck a a chord. Most days I face the confusion of what the right choice is for my daughter & keep hoping that loving her the best way I know will be enough. That seems to be Hattie's way of coping too.