nelliesmind 's review for:

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

4.75

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was a book I read to prepare for my Master's Degree and I couldn't be happier than I did even if my original goal with this reading didn't work out. This was such a great picture of how Haitian women navigated through the horrors of being a woman, the complexity of womanhood and motherhood. It was a heartbreaking tale of an even more heartbreaking ending. It's very much fast paced which is where I put my only gripe with the book: because of its pacing, there are many characters that you wish to know more, especially Sophie's aunt.