Breath, Eyes, Memory

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Summary: cultural learning
Review: This book provides an in-depth view of a different culture and the assimilation into american culture

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Summary: Opens your eyes to another way of life!!
Review: I have grown up in a community with many Haitian people . I have never known much about the life they left behind in Hati. The rich story telling in this book educated , moved me and changed me. I recomend it highly .

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Summary: fIRst PAraGRaPh is VERY INtrIguEinG
Review: EDwIDge IS a very an ExcEllENT aUTHOR VERY gooD aT PuTTiNg Her lIFE hIStORY oN PAPer EndINg has YOu ShoCKed GETS fIVE STars fROm ME

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Summary: Readable
Review: I'd heard about this book and finally borrowed it from a friend as a bit of variety from my usual reading style. It was hard to know what exactly to think of it. I would have to agree with many of the other reviewers who said that the characters seemed less developed than they could have been; it would have been nice to go more in-depth. However, I did appreciate the relationships between the four main women in the family. I felt that the author did a good job of showing how it is possible to be angry at someone, wounded and betrayed by them, but still love them and be close to them in some ways. I have to wish that the ending had been more developed, but it had some good points as well. All in all, I'd call this book average (but would be interested in knowing more about what Haitian writing tends to be like, because I know little about the culture, and understanding it better might make me appreciate this book more).

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Summary: Easy to grab.
Review: I read this book in 11 grade and I had to do a report on this book. The report was easy to do because the book was easy to read and easy to pick up. I am glad that I got a chance to read this book. When I see it in the book store I will be proud to say that I read that book.

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Summary: different, yet intriguing and worth reading
Review: This was my first time reading a book by this author, however, I really enjoyed it. It was very different vs. many of the books I read by African American authors and took me awhile to get into. However, as I delve further into the book I really begin to like it and thought it was a wonderful book by a novice author. Great book for reading clubs.

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Summary: WHY BOTHER???
Review: After all the publicity this author and this book, as well as "Krick! Krack?" received, I would never have anticipated such an ordinary an insignificant work. The declarative writing style does not engage the reader in the least and eventually makes you feel like you are reading a newspaper account. The characters could have been likable and reachable from the reader standpoint, if at least developed to the point where they are not just capricious women with a lot of vague and trite points of view on life....that the author is trying to turn into sageness. And I wont even go into the male characters!!! I hope Edwidge grows up and refines her style as well as her subject matter...

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Summary: Thought-provoking fiction
Review: What a grand adventure! BREATH, EYES, MEMORY is a stunning accomplishment, one of those rare books that open one's mind to limitless experience and perception. I recently read the new novel everyone is talking about, THE TRIUMPH AND THE GLORY, and didn't think anything could top it, but Eyes has come close. What a book!

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Summary: A credible first attempt
Review: It was an interesting portrayal of Haitians as something other than wretchedly poor or occult preoccupied. This was, however, unlikely to have been Ms. Danticat's intent. Her agenda appears to be that of a liberal woman of the Ivy league, rather than storyteller. It might be remembered that some fathers care for children and balloons do not typically rise.

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Summary: A great book and it should be read
Review: I loved reading this book and not only did it make the Oprah list of books to read, I found the book to be profouding! I couldn't put the book down at all...Its a touching book that I can read over and over again! If you are interested in a good book...read this :).