A review by indalauryn
The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat

5.0

Edwidge Danticat frequently makes a theme of the atrocities that occurred in Haiti in its tumultuous history. The Dew Breaker is no exception with this collection of stories that all connect to a torturer, a dew breaker. Even with this connection, Danticat tells very different stories about very different people who all share the trauma of the regime change that scarred Haiti. She makes you feel as if you are there, sharing a world that connects Bel Air, New York and Miami. A short but powerful read, The Dew Breaker is poignant but realistic, not passing judgment on the array of characters who share a common trauma.