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9. Everywhere You Don't Belong by Gabriel Bump

Reply to hermetic (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 9, 2020, 08:46 PM

Feb 2020

It's the coming of age story of a motherless black boy raised by his grandma in Chicago 40 years ago. Bump tells the story with a light touch. I'm giving it 3.5 stars now but a strong ending might raise that.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, February 9, 2020? [View all] hermetic Feb 2020 OP

Just finished The Address about the Dakota building in NYC. Very fluffy but enjoyable. Squinch Feb 2020 #1

A little taste of the Big Apple? hermetic Feb 2020 #2

I might pick it up, "Time and Again" made me interested in the Dakota More_Cowbell Feb 2020 #14

Still working my way through the Game of Thrones series padah513 Feb 2020 #3

Yeah, hermetic Feb 2020 #4

The Light In The Ruins by Chris Bohjalian Runningdawg Feb 2020 #5

Mmm, hermetic Feb 2020 #6

I have read a few of his books and enjoy his writing. Will have to put this one on my list. japple Feb 2020 #10

Greg Bear's "Darwin's Radio" SeattleVet Feb 2020 #7

That seems rather scary hermetic Feb 2020 #8

Everywhere You Don't Belong by Gabriel Bump pscot Feb 2020 #9

Russian Renaissance by Ian Kharitonov yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #11

Sounds good hermetic Feb 2020 #19

Just read the last page of "One Good Deed" David Balducci Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #12

Gosh, I had no idea hermetic Feb 2020 #18

Thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic. Hearts to you for keeping us japple Feb 2020 #13

Ha! Sounds like us. hermetic Feb 2020 #17

"Library of the Unwritten" by A.J. Hackwith (Amanda Hackwith) More_Cowbell Feb 2020 #15

I love the concept! hermetic Feb 2020 #16