A review by audreylee
Bailey's Cafe by Gloria Naylor

dark emotional sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 The people who populate Gloria Naylor’s novel “Bailey’s Café" are those who society would overlook. Their stories might be deemed socially inappropriate or without worth. These are stories of outcasts who are downtrodden, for whom marriage isn’t a panacea, and who struggle with poverty, addictions, and hatreds. And yet, Gloria Naylor highlights their stories. She shows the strength and determination to survive and to survive on their own terms. The reader learns their stories through a local café owner, a man who has his own demons and serves up acceptance along with the more traditional sustenance of his establishment. Bailey’s café is where you go when you are no longer able to endure your reality. 
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