![]() Ultimately a carefully constructed, slowly built but powerful novel spotlighting marginalized groups in housing projects, James McBride gives us a very honest, very real look at humanity in all its forms. ![]() ![]() ![]() What is particularly surprising about this novel? How funny it is! I was seriously laughing out loud many times, and with a subject matter that leans so deep this was so pleasantly unexpected. He showed the humanity and flaws in all his characters, never failing to expose their loneliness, their hardships, struggles and ultimately their desire to be loved. In fact, I never felt he ever took a side. While James McBride holds nothing back shining the spotlight on the lives of the marginalized groups in the projects, or the layers of complicit corruption in the drug lord – crime family – corrupt police – white complacency cycle, I never felt he was punching down on any one group. The audiobook elevated the voices even higher and the authenticity of that experience was really unforgettable. It was brutal, it was raw, it was complicated and intelligent and emotional and hard-hitting. I will say, as a white woman, I am probably completely unqualified to review this excellent novel but I will simply reiterate my experience and observations with the story. I listened to this on audiobook and it brought even greater reality and vitality to the voices. ![]()
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