A review by williamsdebbied
Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat
3.0
Celiane keeps a diary describing her life in Haiti and her subsequent journey to be reunited with her father in America.
While not as lyrical as some of Danticat's writing for adults (Krik? Krak!, for example), Behind the Mountains gives a glimpse into the rhythms of Haitian life and describes a new immigrant's struggles to adapt to life in a strange country.
For me, the most interesting part of the novel is the afterward, where the author briefly describes her own experiences as an immigrant.
While not as lyrical as some of Danticat's writing for adults (Krik? Krak!, for example), Behind the Mountains gives a glimpse into the rhythms of Haitian life and describes a new immigrant's struggles to adapt to life in a strange country.
For me, the most interesting part of the novel is the afterward, where the author briefly describes her own experiences as an immigrant.