"The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride
I struggled with this book in the first few chapters. However when the real story started I found myself captivated. The narrative voice made me feel as though I was sitting by a campfire listening to a great story unfold. I liked the richness of the characters who make up the story and being able to learn more about them as each chapter provides more detail about one or more characters. I liked the historical setting however am still not sure whether the more contemporary initial setting and ending for the book added to it overall. I gave it 4 stars out of 5 for the storytelling. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65678550-the-heaven-earth-grocery-store