Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

Breath, Eyes, Memory

Edwidge Danticat

273 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional sad slow-paced
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 At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York, to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,935 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 67%
reflective 61%
dark 55%
challenging 40%
tense 20%
inspiring 15%
informative 12%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 24%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 39% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.88

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