What audience would you recommend this novel for? Are there other books that you’ve read that you felt were similar, either in themes or writing style?

What audience would you recommend this novel for? Are there other books that you’ve read that you felt were similar, either in themes or writing style?

This would be a great book club book. Family issues occur to everyone so even though this was a black family - it really could have been any family in the same circumstances. I like Terah Shelton Harris's writing and find it similar to Tayari Jones (An American Marriage) and Britt Bennett (The Vanishing Half).

Agree with scgirl that this would be a great book for a book club discussion and am recommending it to my group. I have ordered the author's other book One Summer in Savannah as I really liked her writing.

I agree with scgirl and Lyric that this is a good book for any book club, and I will be recommending it to my group. I would add Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson and Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin to the list. I also plan to read One Summer in Savannah.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read, I am always drawn to family sagas. The story lines are easy to talk about with the family issues that seem to in almost all families, favorite child, the child that seems to have a harder time growing up (Mance), children with secrets (CeCe and Junior). Everyone has a story to relate.

Readers who enjoy historical fiction, in particular about the south, as well as family dramas would enjoy this book.

I think this would be a good book for a book club discussion. Diverse characters and family sagas always make for good discussion.

I might suggest the book for a book club discussion, but overall I really wouldn't recommend it for any audience.

I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who has interest in stories that revolve around family issues, particularly those with an intergenerational flavor. We all begin life as part of something, whether it's a traditional family, a portion of one, or something beyond that which could be institutional or foster or adoption. I think who and what we become starts with that foundation, whether solid or in disarray, and continues on with a combination of genetics, social and physical environment and experiences. This kind of reading can provide us with more personal understanding and insight, along with enjoying the adventure and characters of the story, kind of like building on knowledge to gain wisdom.

I enjoyed "The Best Fun We Ever Had" by Claire Lombardo, "Brooklyn" by Colm Toibin, "The Latecomer" by Jean Korelitz, "The House We Grew Up In" by Lisa Jewell and "The Truth According to Us" by Annie Barrows, all of which deal with family issues.

I was frustrated by the book. I wanted more information about the Kingdom, how it came into the family, what exactly it it represented to their ancestors andd why no one deeded the land! How many years did they own it ? What is the history of this kind of "land grab"? What possible laws exisited to keep them from protecting it for the future generations? I guess i was looking for a different story.

Agreed with this being an excellent book club selection, and it reminds me of Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson as well as an American Marriage, as well as many intergenerational stories.

It deals with heavy topic, taught me about something important and disturbing but is still an easy read, and also thought provoking.

This book would be a good read for not only book clubs but even for either a college level history or literature course. The author noted that this story was inspired by the story of Melvin Davis and Licurtis Reels of North Carolina. Harris wanted to shed light on the involuntary loss of land once owned by Black Americans. I think this book does that and also tells a compelling story about a complicated and loving family.

I really enjoyed this book! I think it would be great for discussions in book clubs. It could also be very informative for a more mature young adult audience.

The sexual details of this novel would limit the readers to mature audiences, and I would not suggest it for Christian book club readers.

This book has a wide appeal. It would be terrific for a book club (it is now on the list for my book club). Those that enjoy family dramas, historical fiction and want big emotions would enjoy this book.

This would be a great book club selection. Lots of family dynamics thathave ability to appeal to diversified families.
The morality and family mores are intriguing points.

I have to chuckle about a reader saying this probably wouldn’t be suitable for a Christian book club. They, more than others, should read the book insular thinking is damaging our country. It would be a great book club book.

I agree swchis39! Very well put!

Definitely anyone who enjoys family dramas! A relatively “easy read”, not sure my book club would go for it!

I also see this as a good book for book clubs. However, I’m in two clubs and only think one of them would possibly like this. I also enjoyed her book, One Summer in Savannah.