Everett and Davis are getting married. Nothing will stand in the way of their big day. Not the death of Davis' father. Not the crude remarks made by Everett's younger brother.
But those things do affect their married life.
As both men learn to forgive their families for past - and recent - transgressions, they learn more about who their family members are and were. And they learn more about themselves in the process.
When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris is told through multiple viewpoints, primarily in the first half of the book. You hear mainly from Davis and Everett, but also from The Reverend (aka Davis' father), Everett's father Christopher, and a little bit from Davis' sister Olivia.
I wasn't fond of this character jumping, especially when we hear from one character once and then never again. I also felt that the book was very slow. I read my free review copy on a Kindle, and I swear the percentage tracker at the bottom of the screen NEVER MOVED. While I didn't totally dislike this novel, I never really got into it. There was never a turning point that made me go, "Oh yeah! I can't wait to keep reading to find out what's going to happen."
I think the novel raises good discussion points for a book club about how people grieve and how that grief affects our personal and professional lives. I think it's an interesting look at discovering who one really is and learning to live as our true selves.
But I wouldn't put this book high up on my list of recommendations.
When the Harvest Comes is published by Random House and is on bookstore shelves now. I received a free e-ARC in exchange for this review.
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