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author: Naima Coster
genre: adult, contemporary
published: January 1st 2018 by Amazon Digital Services LLC
my copy: kindle, 332 pages
my copy: kindle, 332 pages
A modern-day story of family, loss, and renewal, Halsey Street captures the deeply human need to belong—not only to a place but to one another.
Penelope Grand has scrapped her failed career as an artist in Pittsburgh and moved back to Brooklyn to keep an eye on her ailing father. She’s accepted that her future won’t be what she’d dreamed, but now, as gentrification has completely reshaped her old neighborhood, even her past is unrecognizable. Old haunts have been razed, and wealthy white strangers have replaced every familiar face in Bed-Stuy. Even her mother, Mirella, has abandoned the family to reclaim her roots in the Dominican Republic. That took courage. It’s also unforgivable.
When Penelope moves into the attic apartment of the affluent Harpers, she thinks she’s found a semblance of family—and maybe even love. But her world is upended again when she receives a postcard from Mirella asking for reconciliation. As old wounds are reopened, and secrets revealed, a journey across an ocean of sacrifice and self-discovery begins.
An engrossing debut, Halsey Street shifts between the perspectives of these two captivating, troubled women. Mirella has one last chance to win back the heart of the daughter she’d lost long before leaving New York, and for Penelope, it’s time to break free of the hold of the past and start navigating her own life.
why did I get this. because it's free during Amazon's World Book Day free books so why not? I probably got this because free book and nice cover. I have to admit that I never really read the synopsis. Maybe that first line but nothing more.
why is it still in my tbr. just never got to it.
HOW ABOUT YOU
Have you read this book? What do you think of this book? Should I put this at the top of my tbr?
I haven't heard of this one yet, but it sounds wonderful. I hope you'll enjoy it. Gentrification of what was once a diverse neighborhood is rampant everywhere, so definitely going to pick this up.
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Lovely post! I love reading world book day books, I often find good ones inexpensively when I search on eBay. This book sounds interesting, hope you get to it. Happy reading! :-) xx
ReplyDeleteHelen | Helen’s Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Blog
Not exactly my jam, but, I agree, the cover is pretty
ReplyDelete"because it's free" & "just never got to it" is me 100 % with all my books right now lol
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's Worth
It turns out that I have this one too! I am sure that I picked up because of the cover and the fact that it was free as well. I do hope that you enjoy it if you get the chance to pick it up.
ReplyDeleteThis looks interesting! I like that it addresses gentrification which seems so prevalent nowadays.
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