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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Not even sure if this should really be classed as a "novel," considering how broadly it ranges in time and space. I was pleased at the end to have something of a pay-off to the revelations of the first chapter. Danticat's writing is wonderful, and the subject matter here is powerful. I will definitely be reading more of her work.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoy Edwidge Danticat's writing so much. A fellow Bookstagrammer is doing The Year of Danticat where she is reading all of Danticat's writings and I am here for it. I went to the library and saw The Dew Breaker, I picked it up not knowing what the story was about and I am happy I did.
The book is a collection of stories told from different perspectives that references "The Dew Breaker". The Dew Breaker is a torturer that lived and worked in Haiti but escaped to New York to start a new life and to leave his past behind. Even though he's put his past behind him, a lot of persons were affected by his actions and we hear from some of those affected and we see how they are connected to The Dew Breaker.
A well put together story.
The book is a collection of stories told from different perspectives that references "The Dew Breaker". The Dew Breaker is a torturer that lived and worked in Haiti but escaped to New York to start a new life and to leave his past behind. Even though he's put his past behind him, a lot of persons were affected by his actions and we hear from some of those affected and we see how they are connected to The Dew Breaker.
A well put together story.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel about this book similarly to how I felt about [b:At Night We Walk in Circles|17707709|At Night We Walk in Circles|Daniel Alarcón|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1369158759s/17707709.jpg|24757239] by Daniel Alarcon. The prose was so seamless and pulled me in. I didn't care about that plot as much as I cared about the world and those who peopled it.