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Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

6 reviews

gilnean's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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 against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• 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 ☆

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Content Warnings

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 against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

My knowledge of Haiti’s history and culture is rather limited, but I felt I learned so much from Danticat’s beautiful (even mystical) writing and the glimpses she gave of this country. Like many short story collections, some stories were more compelling than others, but I found that Danticat had a distinct voice that would always draw me in. There were themes that tied all of these stories together, much of which reflected on memory, identity, and suffering from the perspectives of women. Furthermore, characters and stories overlapped to create a strong sense of cohesion.

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.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Suicide, and Gun violence

Minor: Ableism, Miscarriage, and Cancer

karbzzz's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Miscarriage

Minor: Miscarriage

indigosl's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual assault

bookishcori's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Slavery, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs

Minor: Ableism

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