Reviews of We Hope for Better Things

alysamorley
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Feb 10 2019 – 10:19 AM

Okay

This book was... Okay? It's actually pretty interesting considering I don't usually gravitate to...

aiysha
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Jan 27 2019 – 05:14 AM

chock full of history

Wouldn't you love to trace your family history from start to finish? The leading lady of the...

gina.moltz
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Jan 26 2019 – 11:17 PM

Amazing stories!

We Hope for Better Things was amazingly satisfying. I loved so many of the characters,...

julievalora
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Jan 26 2019 – 07:43 PM

Love

I loved the characters in this book and the aspect of digging into the past. I think everyone has...

aprils
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Jan 24 2019 – 05:00 PM

Moving

This book is about racism, love, respect and how it has changed, or not, over time. This story...

britt131
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Jan 21 2019 – 07:02 PM

So good...

What a perfect book to have been reading on MLK day! He even makes an appearance at one point....

cgorsh
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Jan 19 2019 – 10:38 AM

Interested to see who Nora is!

One reason this story caught my eye is that she is a journalist and so am I so having a...

bookends
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Jan 18 2019 – 09:55 AM

Loved it!

Wow! I just finished this book. I couldn't put it down. I love the characters and the different...

debm
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Jan 15 2019 – 03:29 PM

Very eager to read more.

I immediately liked the protagonist, Elizabeth Balsam, a reporter for the Detroit Free Press....

fastforward
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Jan 15 2019 – 12:13 PM

Solid read

This was a really solid fiction read although I guess it could also be classified as historical...

dbbd2118
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Jan 13 2019 – 08:05 PM

Thought Provoking

The book is about three generations of Balsam women. Mary, Civil War era, Nora, 1960’s Detroit,...

bookfriend
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Jan 11 2019 – 01:13 PM

Plot Vs Character

We Hope for Better Things for the lively cast of characters in this book and for a happier...

dkrog
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Jan 09 2019 – 05:50 PM

The title alone got me

First off I thoroughly enjoy books that bounce between time frames. Then if you throw in a...

aimeeb993
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Jan 07 2019 – 09:08 AM

Enjoyed it.

This is a well written book that looks at the effects of race relations in the relationships of...

hazelleu
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Jan 07 2019 – 07:04 AM

Cover is gorgeous

I want to read this. I know in the past I have not liked Ally Condie's books, but this one looks...

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