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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
karbzzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Miscarriage
Minor: Miscarriage
fionac326's review
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
iliah14's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Rape and War
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