Title: Good try but falls short
Product review: This has the potential to be a wonderful book. McMillan's attempt to incorporate events from the Civil Rights movement could have helped make this a gripping family epic.Unfortunately, the historical events are like unrelated news flashes interrupting the storyline. This black soap opera is long and unimpressive. The characters lacked substance and believability. This was less the story of a Southern Black family caught in the Civil Rights era and more of a movie-of-the-week melodrama.
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