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224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781617755927
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 02 January 2018
Description
Honorable Mention in the 2019 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Longlist "After the 2010 Haiti earthquake kills her parents, a woman returns to Haiti after leaving it as a child, 25 years ago. A powerful and engrossing story, this read cann...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
dark 50%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Child death, Suicidal thoughts
224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781617755927
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 02 January 2018
Description
Honorable Mention in the 2019 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Longlist "After the 2010 Haiti earthquake kills her parents, a woman returns to Haiti after leaving it as a child, 25 years ago. A powerful and engrossing story, this read cann...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
dark 50%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicidal thoughts