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keeganrb's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Minor: Child death and Animal death
buud_w0rm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence, War, and Child death
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Rape
Minor: Miscarriage and Animal death
ceallaighsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"Pretend that this is the time of miracles and we believed in them. I watched the owner for a long time, and I think I can fly that balloon. The first time I saw him do it, it looked like a miracle, but the more and more I saw it, the more ordinary it became." — from “A Wall of Fire Rising”
“They say behind the mountains are more mountains. Now I know it's true. I also know there are timeless waters, endless seas, and lots of people in this world whose names don't matter to anyone but themselves.” — from “Children of the Sea”
“These were our bedtime stories. Tales that haunted our parents and made them laugh at the same time. We never understood them until we were fully grown and they became our sole inheritance.” — from “Caroline’s Wedding”
- BLUE by Emmelie Prophète
- TELL MY HORSE by Zora Neale Hurston—TBR
- ANNIE JOHN by Jamaica Kincaid
- THE CHARM BUYERS by Lilian Howan
- Toni Morrison
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Child death, Violence, and War
missbear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Krik? Krak! was an interesting read — a collection of short story that were somewhat interwoven, which I didn't realize when I chose it. I think I would have preferred a regular novel, because it's just hard for a whole collection of short stories to be winners! I did quite like some of the stories in this collection and found others to be a bit more forgettable.
Overall, this collection did have a distinct emotional tone, a sort of dark twist of resignation and hope. I liked this tone, but I think something about Danticat's writing style keeps the characters seeming just a little distant, as though their suffering numbs them slightly to the world. But that's not to say that individual moments from these stories won't stick with me.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
gilnean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, War, and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Incest, Death of parent, Animal death, Pedophilia, Ableism, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Infidelity, Child death, Blood, Classism, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Police brutality, Misogyny, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Sexism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Genocide, Alcoholism, Vomit, Suicide, Medical trauma, Slavery, and Cancer
bitterseason's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
- Children of the Sea: 4 ☆
- Nineteen Thirty-Seven: 3.25 ☆
- A Wall of Fire Rising: 3 ☆
- Night Women: 2.25 ☆
- Between the Pool and the Gardenias: 3 ☆
- The Missing Peace: 3.75 ☆
- Seeing Things Simply: 3 ☆
- New York Day Women: 3 ☆
- Caroline’s Wedding: 3.25 ☆
- Women Like Us: 3 ☆
- In the Old Days: 2 ☆
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicide, Gore, Physical abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexism, and War
Minor: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Slavery, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Excrement, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
jayisreading's review
4.25
While pain and grief are at the forefront, Danticat doesn’t leave the reader in a state of despair. There are still glimmers of hope that reveal the complexities of Haitian life, whether it be in Haiti or in the United States as a part of the diaspora.
There was and still is a lot to think about, considering how much Danticat packed into each story. Some of my favorites were: “Children of the Sea,” “Night Women,” “The Missing Peace,” “New York Day Women,” and the epilogue, “Women Like Us.”
Graphic: Death, War, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Suicide, and Gun violence
Minor: Ableism, Miscarriage, and Cancer
muzzfuzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, War, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual violence
fionac326's review
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
indigosl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual assault