The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

Read this for book club. Really interesting and loved the way she told the story from the points of view of so many people. Did it very successfully. I thought the book dragged a bit here and there, but really glad I read it.

Here is a synopsis from bookrags:

The book is presented as an oral history comprised of interviews with the various characters involved in the story. The novel follows Opal Robinson (stage name Opal Jewel) and Neville “Nev” Charles. Opal is a Black woman from Detroit, and Nev is a white man from England. Opal and Nev, both musicians, became collaborators around the year 1970. The events that followed became significant not only to the history of rock music, but also the history of the United States. The novel explores themes such as racism, white privilege, art, politics, and memory.

🌟 Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

I read Freedom and really liked it. I think I only STARTED The Corrections but didn't finish.

I must say that I really enjoyed Crossroads, even though the religious aspects confused me.  I have to wrap my head around the focus on Christianity.  Is Franzen contemptuous of it, or what?

I do like his style of writing, and he is very good at developing his characters. They are a fascinating lot here! 

This book is introduced as Part 1 of a trilogy and I kind of resent that. How can you say it's a trilogy if you have only written one book?

I do recommend reading it and beware! It is long, but I was taken in by it all the way!