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Kind of Kin
Kind of Kin: A Novel | Rilla Askew
6 posts | 3 read | 3 to read
In Kind of Kin by award-winning author Rilla Askew, when a church-going, community-loved, family man is caught hiding a barn-full of illegal immigrant workers, he is arrested and sent to prison. This shocking development sends ripples through the towndividing neighbors, causing riffs amongst his family, and spurring controversy across the state. Using new laws in Oklahoma and Alabama as inspiration, Kind of Kin is a story of self-serving lawmakers and complicated lawbreakers, Christian principle and political scapegoating. Rilla Askews funny and poignant novel explores what happens when upstanding people are pushed too farand how an ad-hoc family, and ultimately, an entire town, will unite to protect its own.
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LoverofLit
Kind of Kin: A Novel | Rilla Askew
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Mehso-so

This was a tough one to review for me. This had a tough topic for current events. I loved Sweet, the tired southern woman who loves her family fiercely and is trying so hard to hold everything together. But a lot happened and nothing at all AT THE SAME TIME in this book. And it ended so abruptly, leaving me a little baffled and annoyed. I'm glad I met some of the characters in this, but I wouldn't say I'd recommend to the next person.

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LoverofLit
Kind of Kin: A Novel | Rilla Askew
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The morning of the 4th is for coffee and reading before the insanity starts 🎆 ☕ 📖🇺🇸

LaraReads Love the cup! #truth 🤣 6y
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LoverofLit
Kind of Kin: A Novel | Rilla Askew
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Look at all these beautiful books for my #julyTBR this month! So excited 😍 #julylineup

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LoverofLit
Kind of Kin: A Novel | Rilla Askew
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@KimHM I'm finally starting my #kclitsymeetup swap book I got from you! So excited 😁 You promised me a happy ending right?! 😂😉

KimHM I‘m pretty sure . . . 😬 6y
LoverofLit Hahaha! Well I'll try not to hold it against you if not @KimHM 6y
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saguarosally
Kind of Kin: A Novel | Rilla Askew
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What do I do after drinking? Buy more books I don‘t need. And what do I do sober? Buy more books I don‘t need. I think I see a pattern 🤔 😂

Reviewsbylola 😂😂😂 6y
Deborah42 You‘re not alone. 6y
Chelleo You‘ve found your people! 😂🤣😂🤪 6y
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BriKie
Kind of Kin: A Novel | Rilla Askew
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This is my small bookcase. I am thinking of consolidating all my hardbacks on my large bookshelf and sorting by color. I love those colorful shelves I see people with! #24in48 #shelfie