by James McBride, 2023, Audiobook narrated by Dominec Hoffman, Penguin Audio

I thought I would enjoy this book a lot more as everyone is talking about it. I thought it was okay, but not great. It seemed to lag and I think the narrative about the racial and religious discrimination sometimes got in the way of a compelling story. I learned a lot about the settlement and development of Pottstown, PA, and that was interesting.

Because there were so many characters, I sometimes forgot who was being addressed. I quickly remembered, but it took a bit of time. This seemed to distract from the story.

This book is a selection for the men’s book club at our country club this coming season. I suspect that most, if not all, of the members won’t like it a lot.