Reviews

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

emily_reynolds's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

kebica_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

emilybsullivan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ksilvagnoli's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

xcinnamonsugar's review against another edition

hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

A heartwarming story about scrappy immigrants banding together to rescue a young boy from an unforgiving system. It’s an engaging read with a good dose of drama, mystery and unlikely alliances. I found Chona’s role as the saintly martyr and Nate’s dark and mysterious past a little overdone though. 

andrearuthelyn's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zacheadams's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

It's fine. It's not gripping and the mystery is solved pretty easily.

sofsloth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful

5.0

rhymeswithpurple's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

librarian88's review against another edition

 dense with lots to keep track off and couldn’t focus.