A Black funeral ain't a Black funeral without a surprise. When Grandma Olivia Hollis passes away, her funeral reunites four generations of heirs. She orchestrated a weeklong scavenger hunt in an effort to bring her family back together. If someone isn't game, no one gets a dime.
Beignets and Big Feelings has a host of colorful characters and a vivid setting. The heirs find themselves on a Mississippi River jazz cruise, a bayou swamp tour, old cemeteries, and more. Amid delicious beignets, crispy popcorn shrimp and snippy alligators, the women discover real treasure in each other.
Great setting. Characters with big personalities. Family drama to the nth degree. All the makings of a good book, right? But it took me the longest time to get from the opening reading of the will scene to the one big messy family happy ending. There were many characters and personalities to keep up with. The short chapters had its opposite effect where it was easy to put the book down often. Maybe I prefer Leslie Gray Streeter's nonfiction. I still remember pieces of Black Widow from over six years ago but don't ask me what I just read in Beignets and Big Feelings because I'm drawing a blank.
Happy Pub Day to Leslie Gray Streeter! Beignets and Big Feelings is officially on shelves.
Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins. ~LiteraryMarie
Title: Beignets and Big Feelings
Author: Leslie Gray Streeter
Published: October 2026
Pages: 235
Edition: Galley
Genre: Grown Women Fiction
Rating: 🖤 🖤
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