River, Cross My Heart: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) by Breena Clarke Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of River, Cross My Heart: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)
Book Review: Crazy about this book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a rich, all consuming book that kept me turning pages day after day. Few books have touched me the way this one did. I recently finished A Star Called Henry, which I loved, and The Bingo Queens of Paradise, which I also loved, and I was desperately trying to find a book that would entertain me as they had. I found it in River Cross My Heart. Give us more like this Breena Clarke.Book Review: Great storytelling,filled with wisdom.
Summary: 5 Stars
Enjoyed this book, well worth the time. Breena Clarke is an excellent storyteller. "River" is filled with wisdom sayings and reflections on cultural traditions of Blacks from the South. Those insights reflect research done within Breena's family/the kind of listening research that many Blacks fail to do with the elders in their clans. The story of Johnnie Mae is a powerful one with lessons for young and old. I recommend teachers consider this for class assignments. This book will take off with reading clubsBook Review: Absolutely a brilliant read, couldn't put it down.
Summary: 5 Stars
This was set in Georgetown, Washington DC and even though I'm not even from the US I'd spent time there and this book caught my eye. A wonderfully told tale about how how family and friends react to the death of a young child. Great first novel