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ohemgeebooks's review against another edition
3.0
My second short story collection I read this month- these stories were more or less like character introspections which are generally not in my wheelhouse. I listened to it on audio and the narrator does an excellent job.
shosh222's review against another edition
These stories take the reader inside the experience of people who have been displaced and who are longing for home, in whatever way they can find it.
josemosle's review against another edition
1.0
I struggled with this book because the short stories were so... bad. They never fit the premises for what a short story should be or how it should make readers feel *something* after reading them. They were just completely meh. The only one I liked was ‘Sunrise, Sunset’, the rest were just not good. A short story book should be a fairly easy read, and this one was just not it.
browningwithabook's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my first work of Edwidge Danticat’s and I absolutely loved it. The stories caused you to reflect on so many aspects of life and the himan condition and in several cases against the background of the Haitian Diaspora. Beautiful collection of short stories.
clarbineds's review against another edition
5.0
Short stories by one of my favorite authors! What could be better?
jacobs_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
eveningreader's review against another edition
5.0
I'd put Edwidge Danticat in the same category as Alice Munro, Edward P. Jones, Jhumpa Lahiri, and William Trevor. Her writing is character-driven, emotional, specific, solid, classic. I highly, highly recommend this collection. The final story, "Without Inspection," is especially stunning. I'll be going back to this collection again and again.
annaavian's review against another edition
2.0
Every short story in this collection depicts a different tragedy, struggle and loss. Most of the characters were forgettable. "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Seven Stories" were the only ones I really liked.
toksyk27's review against another edition
4.0
Edwidge Danticat is such an exquisite writer and I'm yet to read anything of hers that doesn't leave me yearning for more.
811emily's review
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5