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A review by sarah984
What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J.A. Chancy
challenging
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This is a fictionalized account of people affected by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Each chapter is the account of a different person from their point of view. I liked the ways the characters connected and saw one another, and the variety of experiences that are included. Unfortunately to me there were too many similar characters (though I loved Sonia and I liked Anne's perspective) and I wasn't a fan of the first person POV, especially for characters who died during the story.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Child death, Rape, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Ableism, Confinement, Violence, Genocide, Sexual content, and Animal death
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Mental illness, Bullying, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny