The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
By: Ayana Mathis
Genre: Adult fiction
Pages: 243
Published: 2012
Read: January
3.5 out of 5
I love
books told by different perspectives. This one is twelve different chapters
each told about one or more of Hattie’s children with the last one being from
the perspective of her granddaughter, Sula. Some are narrated by Hattie herself
while others are told directly by the child. Due to the format of each chapter this
novel could be looked at as a series of short stories, however the reader will gather
more insight on Hattie with each telling. The stories are told chronologically
from 1923 to 1980. I very much enjoyed the format of the book, however I
continually desired more from each chapter/short story. If you enjoy historical
fiction, especially from a multicultural aspect you should read this one, an
Oprah’s book club choice. This would be a great discussion book for book clubs
as well.
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