Hadriana in All My Dreams by René Depestre

Hadriana in All My Dreams

René Depestre with Kaiama L Glover (Translator), Edwidge Danticat (Contributor)

160 pages • first pub 1988 (view editions)

fiction magical realism dark mysterious slow-paced
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Hadriana in All My Dreams is ideal for readers who enjoy lush, thought-provoking narratives blending cultural exploration with elements of the supernatural and erotic.

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Included in "10 Best New Books to Read This May," Chicago Review of Books."Originally published in 1988 and written by one of Haiti's seminal authors, still with us at age 90, this vibrant, erotically charged work shows how humans counter fear--pa...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 249 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 64%

challenging: 32%

adventurous: 27%

reflective: 22%

funny: 20%

emotional: 18%

tense: 12%

informative: 11%

hopeful: 10%

sad: 10%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

12% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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