![]() The strong family ties are the heart of this book. What Memphis does so well is capture the volatile nature of life and scatter both sides of the emotional spectrum through the read to make sure you keep turning those pages. Among kin.īut, there is also happiness, loyalty and dreams. I understood then why the first sin on this earth had been a murder. There are some high-drama moments as the family face racism, violence and a tragic event within the confines of their own family home. Joan felt like more of a lead character to me, from childhood trauma we see her grow into a character that you genuinely care about. The chapters move between each woman across a range of 20th century timeframes spanning around 70 years. ![]() ![]() Opening sentence: The house looked living. You feel the warmth and pain of America’s deep south coming from the pages and get completely engrossed in the lives of these remarkable women. What a heart-soaring, gut-punching read Memphis is! Yes, named for the place it’s set, this is a generational tale of a family of charismatic women: Hazel, Miriam, August, Joan and Mya. ![]()
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