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A review by raethereviewer
The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
I read this for my thesis since I'm focusing on Caribbean literature (and I love Edwidge Danticat’s writing). I went into it knowing it would be a heavy read and it was especially interesting reading it shortly after I read Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The story itself was wonderfully told and kept me invested from beginning to end. Amabelle is a great protagonist. Her journey throughout the novel was complicated and heartbreaking but also filled with various periods of peace and introspection. It's clear that so much research and care was put into this story.
I listened to the audiobook while following along with a physical copy and I did NOT enjoy the narration. I wish they'd had an actual Haitian person narrating or at least someone Caribbean. The accent used by the narrator sounded more like an amalgamation of West African accenta than anything resembling an actual Haitian’s. The creole was mispronounced and even the way that Haiti was said was incorrect because they kept pronouncing the H even though in creole it is Ayiti. I was incredibly frustrated throughout the experience.
My only qualm with the novel itself was the ableism toward a disabled character and how he is basically used as a prop within that short portion where he appears.
I listened to the audiobook while following along with a physical copy and I did NOT enjoy the narration. I wish they'd had an actual Haitian person narrating or at least someone Caribbean. The accent used by the narrator sounded more like an amalgamation of West African accenta than anything resembling an actual Haitian’s. The creole was mispronounced and even the way that Haiti was said was incorrect because they kept pronouncing the H even though in creole it is Ayiti. I was incredibly frustrated throughout the experience.
My only qualm with the novel itself was the ableism toward a disabled character and how he is basically used as a prop within that short portion where he appears.