The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat

The Farming of Bones

Edwidge Danticat

312 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It is 1937, and Amabelle Desir is a young Haitian woman working as a maid for a wealthy family in the Dominican Republic, across the border from her homeland. The Republic, under the iron rule of the Generalissimo, treats the Haitians as second-cl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 612 reviews

Moods

sad 89%
emotional 81%
dark 60%
reflective 47%
challenging 42%
informative 39%
tense 39%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 37%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 29% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | N/A: 9% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.94

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