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emzireads's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Rape and Suicide
2treads's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
'Douz. When something terrible happens to you, it feels like a dream at first. Not until the pain and panic settle does it seem real'– Taffia
What Storm, What Thunder is a heart read. A representation of the lives of the Haitian people lost in the devastating earthquake of 2010. The care with which Chancy crafts these characters and experiences is a beacon of the intimate bond she has with her country, her homeland; their resilience and spirituality.
At the heart of this novel is connection, the connections of family, friends, and community. A connection to self and country that even when unwanted, even when too harsh, are exactly from where we draw strength.
Created with tenderness, heart, reflection, knowledge, and empathy, these characters and their stories take flight from pages to mind, connecting souls to the indelible that marks our shared humanity.
What Storm, What Thunder is what depth, what meaning, what beauty even in the sadness, loss, violence, and survival you get when an author is steeped in the country and people she writes.
This book must be read. These stories should be cherished.
What Storm, What Thunder is a heart read. A representation of the lives of the Haitian people lost in the devastating earthquake of 2010. The care with which Chancy crafts these characters and experiences is a beacon of the intimate bond she has with her country, her homeland; their resilience and spirituality.
At the heart of this novel is connection, the connections of family, friends, and community. A connection to self and country that even when unwanted, even when too harsh, are exactly from where we draw strength.
Created with tenderness, heart, reflection, knowledge, and empathy, these characters and their stories take flight from pages to mind, connecting souls to the indelible that marks our shared humanity.
What Storm, What Thunder is what depth, what meaning, what beauty even in the sadness, loss, violence, and survival you get when an author is steeped in the country and people she writes.
This book must be read. These stories should be cherished.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Rape and Violence
Minor: Blood and Death
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