Edwidge Danticat - The Farming of Bones: A Novel

Pros: Great writing, vivid characterizations, historical context, and intense story.

Cons: None worth mentioning.

The Bottom Line: A great read.

Review: Edwige Danticat's second novel, The Farming of Bones, shows her growth as a writer from the time of the publication of her Oprah-book club bestseller, Breath, Eyes, Memory. Breath was an amazing book in and of itself from this ...

Pros: Easy to read, based on true historical facts and written in a non-confrontational way.

Cons: Failed to shed enough light on world political context

Review: The Farming of Bones shows the tremendous talent of Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat. This book is about Amabelle Desir, a housemaid having flashback about a massacre orchestrated by Dominican Strongman and Dictator Rafael Trujillo Molina in...