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I enjoyed reading this book for my book club. Would I have continued reading this book on my own? Probably not. In my opinion the writing was very disjointed but it did eventually all come together. I took a long time to read this one and only a few times when I had to put it down was I upset and did I really look forward to picking it back up. I know this review is reading much lower than an 7 rating but overall it did all come together in writi...read more
I really loved this book. I loved all the characters and the whole setting on Chicken Hill was so vivid to me. Would highly recommend
I’m still trying to figure out what all the fuss is about. Too many characters. Too many side stories. And then a somewhat anticlimactic ending. Feel like my time was wasted.
Awful. No one in the book club was able to finish the book. Meandering, changing timelines, slow and little plot. Really hoped for more - I want my Audible credit back!
James McBride is a delight. He weaves a story that is filled with the magic of the human spirit, and the importance of community that has been stripped away by modern technology. The book begs us to go back to a time where things were different.. and genuine connection to our fellow man meant everything.
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