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264 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781569478028
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
Discover the 20th Anniversary edition of Edwidge Danticat’s unforgettable National Book Award Finalist story collection—complete with a new story.Arriving one year after the Haitian-American’s first novel (Breath, Eyes, Memory) alerted critics to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,075 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 66%
dark 50%
challenging 36%
hopeful 19%
informative 16%
tense 16%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 45% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Suicide, Gun violence, Child deathMinor
Miscarriage, Ableism, Infertility
264 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781569478028
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
Discover the 20th Anniversary edition of Edwidge Danticat’s unforgettable National Book Award Finalist story collection—complete with a new story.Arriving one year after the Haitian-American’s first novel (Breath, Eyes, Memory) alerted critics to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,075 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 66%
dark 50%
challenging 36%
hopeful 19%
informative 16%
tense 16%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 45% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Suicide, Gun violence, Child deathMinor
Miscarriage, Ableism, Infertility