Breath, Eyes, Memory (Oprah's Book Club) [May 31, 1998] Danticat, Edwidge

from grheault

This was my third Edwidge Danticat book, so you can call me a fan. Great portrait of extended family in poverty dominated Haitian village, and of Haitian diaspora in New York City. This book is a s...

from Wassilissa

Die Autorin erzählt die Geschichte von Sophie, einem Mädchen aus Haiti. Ihre Mutter hat sie bekommen, nachdem sie als sehr junges Mädchen von einem Unbekannten in einem Zuckerrohrfeld vergewaltigt ...

from TheAmpersand

There's a certain kind of reader that prefers novels about the interpersonal problems of couples who live in New York City or London. There's a certain kind of reader who likes books that contain c...

from steller0707

This was a hard book to read - four Haitian women, strong but powerless to escape their life circumstances. Grandmother, two sisters and a granddaughter, bearing separate burdens and carrying tales...

from katiekrug

"She told me about a group of people in Guinea who carry the sky on their heads. They are the people of Creation. Strong, tall, and mighty people who can bear anything. Their Maker, she said, gives...