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A review by shanyreader
The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat
4.0
This book has such a boatload of meaning and just...it was so painful to read because of how into the story I was. This is just, not a happy book. But it was beautiful--I was a bit lost on the history, but I pieced things together. As a Spanish speaker, I found the mixture of Kreyol (I think that's the language) and Spanish was very effective and gave the book a more realistic way of reading. I liked that the characters were multi-sided, as people are in real life. Amabelle is not my favorite heroine ever, but she endured so much, I respected her.
The way this book was written was also breath-taking for me, so I'd just read a few lines over and over again. I wasn't a fan of the book in the first few pages, but once you get over that, it's a really down-to-earth narration. I loved it.
Recommended to me by my college counselor who knows the author. I'd recommend to anyone who's interested in history or painful and sad stories. I know--wide range. But just--read this book X)
The way this book was written was also breath-taking for me, so I'd just read a few lines over and over again. I wasn't a fan of the book in the first few pages, but once you get over that, it's a really down-to-earth narration. I loved it.
Recommended to me by my college counselor who knows the author. I'd recommend to anyone who's interested in history or painful and sad stories. I know--wide range. But just--read this book X)