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rhi_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Torture, Murder, and War
Minor: Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
lamusadelils's review
4.0
Me gustó mucho, pero abarca muchos personajes por décadas y décadas de historia, así que me dejó la impresión de que me estaba perdiendo de mucho. Sin embargo, la prosa es atrapante y los temas son intensos, así que es de esas lecturas que se van como agua.
cosmogyral's review
1.5
The narrative perspectives are smart and powerful, particularly the sections narrated by the collective voice of the community ("she told us that..."), but I expected a lot more substance from this book than I got, and I was not impressed with Lahens' handling of rape.
spomincica_a's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
not in the mood
bougainvillea's review against another edition
2.0
many beautiful passages, but I never really got into this, was never invested in the many, many characters. will probably re read at some point.
coralang's review against another edition
4.0
Voici un récit Haitien relatant l'histoire de deux familles à travers l'histoire du pays. Un récit troublant reposant sur les croyances, les alliances maudites, la pauvreté et l'espoir trop souvent déçu.
thepoisonwoodreader's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mad_taylh's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
4.0
"Dorcélien and Father Bonin seemed to have started a conversation over our heads and understood each other. Unlike us, who sit still a statues, silent, squeezed shoulder to shoulder, breathing a little heavier than usual. This scene only made it clearer to us that it really seemed to be a story between people more powerful than us."
sgonzo's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25