Krik? Krak!
by Edwidge Danticat
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeA stirring, serious novel: morally murky and inventive. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
When Haitians tell a story, they say "Krik?" and the eager listeners answer "Krak!" In Krik? Krak!, Edwidge Danticat establishes herself as the latest heir to that narrative tradition with ten stories that encompass both the cruelties and the high ideals of Haitian life.
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- Author
- Edwidge Danticat
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 224
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