A review by shanaepraystoo
The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat

4.0

I read The Dew Breaker while reading Breath, Eyes, Memory and I must say that I prefer Breath, Eyes, Memory. I feel like I kinda cheated myself out of a real opportunity to enjoy The Dew Breaker because I was in constant comparison between the two novels. The Dew Breaker is an amazing collection of tales nonetheless. I like the short story cycle Danticat perfects throughout the novel & her retelling of history is interesting, too. I'm not a fan of the structure of the novel, but I got the point & I find Danticat's retelling of history particularly interesting for readers ignorant of the history of Haiti or the literature of the Haitian diaspora.