Ours
Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage

Ours is a town near St. Louis created in 1830 by a conjurer named Saint, a place that is invisible to outsiders, impossible to find. Saint created it for the freed and formerly enslaved, a haven for those who recently had no personal agency. The essential theme becomes a question of freedom—what it......more

Torn between a 4 and 5. Ultimately would like to read it again, so I’ll give it the 5. It’s a long book. I kept getting reading fatigue because it’s also a heavy book, literally and figuratively. But the time I put on was well worth it, and I already look forward to reading it again. I think I’ll ge......more

An absolute masterclass in storytelling. Ours is a tour de force and one of the best novels I’ve read in ages. I cannot say enough good things about Ours, an epic historical fantasy set in an enchanted town named Ours that serves as a safe haven for freed slaves. Told over four decades, Phillip B. Wi......more

without a doubt one of the best books of 2024......more

I would never want to be critical of one’s art. I just think we spent too much time on characters that were not necessary. I kept losing the plot. The author is clearly a poet and there are some beautiful quotes and stories.......more