Reviews

Näen, muistan, hengitän, by Edwidge Danticat

shawnacrompton's review against another edition

4.0

Very interesting insight into Haitian traditions/superstitions and family life. Different cultures are so fascinating!

arbitrary_convenience's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Please don’t read this if you have sexual trauma, because that’s a big theme here. 
It wasn’t something I would read for fun or relaxation so much as for perspective. I think it shows the effects of how your childhood shapes you as an adult. It was hard to read at some times because of its themes and I did have to put it down for a while and come back to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

sarahreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

linopalve's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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? Yes

3.25

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Colonisation

agur001's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

jasbah's review against another edition

3.0

Hard to say what I think about this book. I like it and I don't like it and I love it and I hate it. Clearly, I'm very conflicted. The subject matter is hard and sad, but the writing is beautiful.

kasper_au's review against another edition

3.0

"One time I asked her how it was that I was born with a mother and no father. She told me the story of a little girl who was born out of the petals of roses, water from the stream, and a chunk of the sky. That little girl, she said was me."

"Love is like the rain. It comes in a drizzle sometimes. Then it starts pouring and if you're not careful it will drown you."

3-4 stars.

katie69's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Rape

jeankwemoi's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0