shannoninnis 's review for:

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

4.75

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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OMG. Gorgeous. Incredible prose. Stick with it, the pace is slow, but you will be blown away from some of the gems here. The ending left me gobsmacked.