A review by jennifyr
One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I picked this book on a whim. I listened to the audiobook and almost Dr because the narrator's lilt was so stilted and unnatural to me. I got used to it and the story pulled me through. Definitely some interesting themes of forgiveness and family told through the lenses of a child conceived from rape, parent deaths that impact their families, people dying and reckoning with those endings, a genius child, and falling in love. I wasn't a huge fan of the poetry as conversation gimmick. And some parts seemed far-fetched, but overall, if kept me engaged and I was rooting for them by the end. 
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