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Book Review of A Gate at the Stairs

A Gate at the Stairs
A Gate at the Stairs
Author: Lorrie Moore
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 10


I had a lot of high hopes for this book, especially when I first started reading it. Huge letdown, to be perfectly honest. I did not like the protagonist Tassie at all, the mystery surrounding the family's history was not believable at all, and the ending was just plain disappointing. The only redeeming qualities this book had was discussing the problems interracial families face as well as frustrations within the adoption world. Those two points were what kept me reading, but this isn't one I care to read again.