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128 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542031295
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An award-winning Haitian novel about silence, beauty, and the solidarity of tears.Traveling alone from Miami to Port-au-Prince, our narrator finds comfort at the airport. She feels free to ponder the silence that surrounds her homeland, her mother...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
challenging 50%
sad 29%
dark 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 23% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 30% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, ViolenceMinor
War, Sexual content, Dementia
128 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542031295
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An award-winning Haitian novel about silence, beauty, and the solidarity of tears.Traveling alone from Miami to Port-au-Prince, our narrator finds comfort at the airport. She feels free to ponder the silence that surrounds her homeland, her mother...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
challenging 50%
sad 29%
dark 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 23% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 30% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Child death, Chronic illness, ViolenceMinor
War, Sexual content, Dementia