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As Doze Tribos de Hattie by Claudio Carina, Ayana Mathis

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sconroy9697's review against another edition

3.0

This is an Oprah book. I stopped reading her picks a long time ago. They were all so sad. But, this one was pretty good. I skimmed through some slow parts.

rosiebooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

hgraff's review against another edition

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5.0

This novel is beautiful, heartbreaking, and timeless. Each story reads quickly and masterfully connects with the other characters. My heart breaks for Hattie, who can be cruel, lonely, desperate, and loving; any mother will find herself somewhere in this woman's home. I read for characterization, at which this author excels. This novel will stick with me.

jazzmin757's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

2.25

mbpartlow's review against another edition

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5.0

For whatever reason, I did not want to like this book. I didn't even want to read it.

I think I was hooked by the end of the first page.

A deft, unflinching look into the lives of Hattie and her family. I got so caught up. I felt their sorrows (many) and their joys (few). I lived in the heart of their struggles with them, came out the other side with them. I can't say they were better people or worse people at the end, but they were people I could relate to.

jgurniak's review against another edition

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1.0

Awful.

Each chapter is told by a different character, all of which are one of Hattie's children and you never go back to the same character twice. Every chapter was filled with new characters and just another depressing story that didn't go anywhere.

I couldn't find a plot that made the chapters connect into a novel. It felt like a collection of short stories that sometimes tied-in with a previous one.

I actually didn't even read the last chapter, by the time I got there I didn't think it was worth wasting my time with yawning over every paragraph to finish a story that I had already made up my mind about.

I do not recommend it to anyone.