Rich in Love

How it reads

Rich in Love is contemporary fiction (southern family coming-of-age novel, specifically), and its dominant mood is heartwarming. It's kind, generous and emotionally satisfying. The pace is moderate — neither a page-turner nor a slow burn — so it holds up whether you read it in long sittings or short ones.

It's set in a rural setting, in the recent past, told in the first person by a single narrator. Its central concerns are family, coming of age and love. In weight it sits in the middle: substantial without being heavy going.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending resolves happily. At 272 pages it's a quick read. It's moderately known: read by plenty of people, but not a household name.