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The Turner House - Angela Flournoy
The Turner House
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“Flournoy’s knockout debut is one of those books that should, by rights, be described as the Great American Novel.” — NPR A New York Times Notable Book  Named a Best Book of the Year byO, The Oprah Magazine * Entertainment Weekly * NPR * Essence * Men’s Journal * Buzzfeed * Bustle * Time Out *... show more
“Flournoy’s knockout debut is one of those books that should, by rights, be described as the Great American Novel.” — NPR A New York Times Notable Book  Named a Best Book of the Year byO, The Oprah Magazine * Entertainment Weekly * NPR * Essence * Men’s Journal * Buzzfeed * Bustle * Time Out * Denver Post * Publishers Weekly * Kirkus Reviews * BookPage * Literary Hub * Kobo * The Week   “A page-turner. Richly wrought prose and intimate, vivid dialogue. A–.” — Entertainment Weekly   For over fifty years the Turners have lived on Yarrow Street. Their house has seen thirteen children get grown and gone—and some return; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit’s East Side, and the loss of a father. But when their powerful mother falls ill, the Turners are called home to decide their house’s fate and to reckon with how their past haunts—and shapes—their future. The Turner House is a striking examination of the price we pay for our dreams, and the ways in which our families bring us home.   “An epic that feels deeply personal . . . Flournoy’s finely tuned empathy infuses her characters with a radiant humanity.” — O, The Oprah Magazine   “In this assured and memorable novel, [Flournoy] provides the feeling of knowing a family from the inside out, as we would wish to know our own.” — New York Times Book Review
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Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780544705166 (0544705165)
ASIN: 0544705165
Publisher: Mariner Books
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
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Bark at the Ghouls
Bark at the Ghouls rated it
3.0 The Turner House by Angela Flournoy
I was under the impression that this was a book about a haunted house. At about the halfway mark I finally realized that I was quite mistaken. Yes, it took me that long to figure things out. This is a book about suburban decay, family dynamics and little life dramas. It’s well written but it’s ...
Bright and Shiny Shiny
Bright and Shiny Shiny rated it
4.0 The Turner House
This probably wouldn't have come across my radar without the Detroit connection and might have languished on my TBR shelf if it hadn't turned up at my local library in the front area new book shelves--one of the best (and most dangerous) areas in the library. The Turner House is the story of a famil...
Bright and Shiny Shiny
Bright and Shiny Shiny rated it
4.0 The Turner House
This probably wouldn't have come across my radar without the Detroit connection and might have languished on my TBR shelf if it hadn't turned up at my local library in the front area new book shelves--one of the best (and most dangerous) areas in the library. The Turner House is the story of a famil...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it
5.0 An honest portrayal of life in the ghetto!
With the current unrest in Baltimore MD, the events in Ferguson MO, and a history of riots like the ones in Los Angeles CA, Harlem NY, and Detroit MI, decades ago, this book has become very timely and very important. It describes the culture in the black communities that leads to the feelings of hop...
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