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A review by jenscott
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.0
I feel so bad that I didn't love this book. It's a book with diverse characters and good writing, but there are a few reasons I couldn't get into it:
1) I JUST finished reading Lord of the Rings and coming off that high was going to make any other book pale in comparison.
2) I was on a tight deadline to finish it for a book club, so I had to read it in 2 day AND I had to listen to it on audio. This book had so many characters and so many intertwining stories that it was hard to keep track of on audio. So I'd say if you're going to give this one a go, make sure to read it instead of listen to it.
1) I JUST finished reading Lord of the Rings and coming off that high was going to make any other book pale in comparison.
2) I was on a tight deadline to finish it for a book club, so I had to read it in 2 day AND I had to listen to it on audio. This book had so many characters and so many intertwining stories that it was hard to keep track of on audio. So I'd say if you're going to give this one a go, make sure to read it instead of listen to it.