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brown_bear_83's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kinzeebee's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
Wrote my English masters thesis on this anthology, literally do not get me started this is the peak of literature
jessicaps's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful collection of short stories with settings ranging from Haiti to Miami, NYC, and an imaginary Caribbean island. The imaginary island was a fascinating vision. This is the first work I’ve read by Danticat and it certainly won’t be the last.
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not a big short story person but this collection kept me interested and I was disappointed when a few of them ended - I definitely wanted a couple to keep going.
rjsreadingnook's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully crafted stories and that last one was like a punch to the heart.
katie_esh's review against another edition
3.0
I really struggled with how differently I connected to each of these stories. Some I would live to revisit, and some I immediately forgot.
a_novi's review against another edition
It wasn’t bad, just not interesting to me.
bpelle0207's review against another edition
5.0
Ugly sobbed over this..
It’s so beautifully written and each story is captivating and witty or just devastating.
It’s so beautifully written and each story is captivating and witty or just devastating.
nikkisbookshelves's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyed these short stories. Informative on Haiti.