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Tayari Jones

Kin

Kin

9 people recommend this

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  • Hilliary Bianca Salamanca
    Hilliary Bianca SalamancaFirst to rec

    “on my Summer WRT List!”

    21
  • Alex Mortenson
    Alex Mortenson

    “Even better than An American Marriage, if that’s even possible!”

    6
  • Sarah Spear Lancaster
    Sarah Spear Lancaster

    “current read. picked this up at the cutest book vending machine (Long Story Books) in Atlanta.”

    31
  • Mindy Shapero
    Mindy Shapero

    “Wow. This book. Another book club book. I read this very quickly. I love her writing style. This book is about friendship, racism, and family. It takes place in the civil rights era, and two friends coming of age. Both of their journeys and their attempts of belonging, and finding themselves, exploring identity and secrets. I couldn’t wait to go back and read American marriage her book she wrote before this one…”

    2
  • Caitrin Chappelle
    Caitrin Chappelle

    “Beautiful saga of friendship and womanhood and how both are impacted by race, money, and sexuality.”

    1
  • Jess
    Jess

    “so good. the ending was a bit abrupt though and left me wanting more.”

  • Shira
    Shira

    “Exquisite prose”

  • Notorious JGP
    Notorious JGP
  • elizarr
    elizarr

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