Members with This Book
Most Helpful Reviews
see all reviews
Liked It “Oh, My goodness! This is a marvelous book. I am in love with these short stories!! Very powerful! Just the type that I like. I want to own a copy of this book to simply be in its presence. I am a true fan and will read other works by her. This was given to me by a friend who is interested...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “This book was weird. It was book full of short stories from Haiti. Some of the stories were very strange and depressing. Some of them scared me, they talked a lot about all the horrible things that happened in Haiti. Some of the stories didn't make a lot of sense to me and were really confusing....” see full review » see other reviews » |
Newest Reviews
see all reviews-
“a 5-star rating from my sister's shelf. Short stories.”
Margaret F wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Oh, My goodness! This is a marvelous book. I am in love with these short stories!! Very powerful! Just the type that I like. I want to own a copy of this book to simply be in its presence. I am a true fan and will read other works by her. This was given to me by a friend who is interested in Haiti and enjoys the author. I am sooooo glad to have "discovered" her - although she has been writing for years and won awards.”
Marcia H wrote this review Sunday, September 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Kinda overly depressing but still moving”
Lisa F wrote this review Monday, August 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great read”
Tony L wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very good collection of short stories.”
Mary R wrote this review Friday, July 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“To Haitian children, saying Krik? calls for the response, Krak! Then they are ready for the story to follow. It's like saying, Once Upon a Time . . . Danticat has adult stories to tell and they are often tragic. ”
Carol M wrote this review Saturday, July 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love that book and it was a easy read as well”
Francis C wrote this review Tuesday, April 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Edwidge Danticat is one of the best writers that I've read. Her books are not happy, but they are real and they give me a better understanding of a life otherwise unknown by me. I look for anything she has written and I always enjoy it.”
Connie S wrote this review Thursday, March 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book was weird. It was book full of short stories from Haiti. Some of the stories were very strange and depressing. Some of them scared me, they talked a lot about all the horrible things that happened in Haiti. Some of the stories didn't make a lot of sense to me and were really confusing. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone, I didn't like it very much.”
JASMINE S wrote this review Thursday, November 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
