The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

from CarrieWuj

Part of Oprah's 2.0 reboot, so the kind of gritty, characters-with-heart-but-lousy-circumstances book she is known to choose. Hattie is the kingpin, but each of her (12!) children gets a say and a specific place in history. Hattie and the man she married-beneath-her August make a move from Georgi...

from Bellettres

I liked it--but not as much as I thought I would, based on all the rave reviews. So many sad, dysfunctional people! Reminded me of Olive Kitteridge, in format and, to some degree, in the personality of the title character of each book. I also kept thinking that I would see the connection to the t...

from pdebolt

This is an amazing debut novel that begins with a tragic loss when Hattie is seventeen years old. The background and character of Hattie Shepherd emerge as the novel progresses through chapters featuring her children's lives and memories. Hattie is strong, Hattie is flawed and Hattie raises her c...

from Donna828

As a teenager, Hattie leaves Georgia with her family to start a better life in Philadelphia. She meets August and has to get married at age 17. She gives birth to twins and optimistically names them Philadelphia and Jubilee, some "reaching forward" names in honor of their new lives. In the first ...

from Jaleesa_RBTBC

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie is a book composed of chapters that are about each of Hattie's children and their experiences throughout the years. Specifically, the majority of the book takes place during the Great Migration. I don't want to give any spoilers away but I will say that this book wil...