Take The Long Way Home by Rochelle Alers

Take The Long Way Home

Rochelle Alers

320 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional informative medium-paced

Description

From a cloistered 1950s Mississippi town founded by freed slaves to the striking diversity of Paris and Rome, through Wall Street’s glittering Roaring 80s to the present day, this sweeping, unforgettably moving novel chronicles one southern Black ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.21

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