A review by themusingsofmsb
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

I really wanted to love this book, but I just didn’t. I liked Alaine’s strong personality and was really excited when I learned Alaine would be traveling to Haiti to learn more about her family’s background. I really liked the representation of family curses, economic diversity, and how the characters dealt with Alaine’s mother’s illness. However, I feel like there was just a lot happening in the book and it was hard to follow it all/get really invested in everything. I liked the idea of having the text presented in emails, letters, and Alaine’s voice, but somehow the style seemed very disjointed to me. As for worldbuilding, there was a pretty decent glimpse into life in both the US and in Haiti, though I was left with wanting to know more about the class divisions that exist in Haiti.
I think the cover is cool, and having two Black authors will appeal to many. I just felt like the book was a bit long and disjointed, so it may require some book talking to get it into the hands of readers.