A review by sam_hildebrandt
Moonbath by Yanick Lahens

5.0

Great novel of intertwined stories from three generations, and perspectives of influential women. I had never read anything from a Haitian author, and unfamiliar with the political tumult in Haiti, but that didn’t stop me! I loved how Lahens weaves the three generations together. She highlights the simple life that is scared with abuse, slavery and poverty. Also, her inclusion of voodoo / spiritual rituals was a great tool to explain the life in the peasant villages. I did have to look up some political and historical references just for further clarification, but it wasn’t a distraction.