A review by jade_reads
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

This one is gonna sit with me for a WHILE. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail