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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Couldn't get fully into it. Struggled with the seemingly constant jumps in the story line. Got 50 pages from finishing it, but was simply fatigued with trying.
I probably did this book a disservice by picking it up and putting it down repeatedly. Though it can be seen as a collection of short stories that make up the complete whole by the end, I definitely missed some of the connections. Luckily my book club set me straight!
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A series of short stories as a novel. COnfusing but intersted. Our book club discussion was enlightening!
While this book was an assignment for a class, I greatly enjoyed it. The way the story is broken up into mini-stories is really nice. It's a fun read and makes you think. I recommend it.
I've read other reviews that argue whether this is a book of loosely related short stories (like Krik Krak) or a novel (like Breath, Eyes, Memory). I say a novel, with chapters that enlighten us slowly about the title character. Some of the chapters, I'll admit, are pretty loosely linked (and I'd love to talk with people if they can see more direct connections for the GED students and one other chapter...). But overall, I think it gives us the pieces of the puzzle that is one man's place in Haitian politics/history and American culture.