A review by htoo
The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The first book I read on Trujillo’s reign of terror was “In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez which focused on the story of the Mirabal sisters and overlooked certain aspects of Trujillo’s regimes. “The Farming of Bones” by Edwidge Danticat offers a much more nuanced perspective, especially when it comes to the plight of Haitians in the Dominican Republic during this time period. I appreciate Danticat’s exploration of nationalism and its twisted iterations when combined with racism. Danticat is obviously a gifted writer, I will be checking out her other works.