Genevieve
A powerful read. It follows nine or ten characters connected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and each POV adds something emotional and real. The writing was beautiful, and the grief felt so raw. Myriam J. A. Chancy did a great job showing the grief and despair the Haitian people went through.
A powerful read. It follows nine or ten characters connected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and each POV adds something emotional and real. The writing was beautiful, and the grief felt so raw. Myriam J. A. Chancy did a great job showing the grief and despair the Haitian people went through.
I stumbled across this book in a bookstore, and since it focused on Haiti, I knew I had to pick it up to learn more about my culture. It’s definitely a heavy and intense read. At times, it felt a bit too long and slow-paced, but the writing was beautiful, especially the vivid scenes and descriptions of the war. It gave me a deeper appreciation for the historical context, even if the pacing didn’t fully hold me the entire way through.
I stumbled across this book in a bookstore, and since it focused on Haiti, I knew I had to pick it up to learn more about my culture. It’s definitely a heavy and intense read. At times, it felt a bit too long and slow-paced, but the writing was beautiful, especially the vivid scenes and descriptions of the war. It gave me a deeper appreciation for the historical context, even if the pacing didn’t fully hold me the entire way through.
I stumbled across this book in a bookstore, and since it focused on Haiti, I knew I had to pick it up to learn more about my culture. It’s definitely a heavy and intense read. At times, it felt a bit too long and slow-paced, but the writing was beautiful, especially the vivid scenes and descriptions of the war. It gave me a deeper appreciation for the historical context, even if the pacing didn’t fully hold me the entire way through.
I stumbled across this book in a bookstore, and since it focused on Haiti, I knew I had to pick it up to learn more about my culture. It’s definitely a heavy and intense read. At times, it felt a bit too long and slow-paced, but the writing was beautiful, especially the vivid scenes and descriptions of the war. It gave me a deeper appreciation for the historical context, even if the pacing didn’t fully hold me the entire way through.
This was a chill and cute read. I liked how it blended humor with real-life struggles, especially the pressure of being a first-gen Haitian American teen dealing with money, expectations, and figuring out love. Overall a good read.
This was a chill and cute read. I liked how it blended humor with real-life struggles, especially the pressure of being a first-gen Haitian American teen dealing with money, expectations, and figuring out love. Overall a good read.
This book was the first book I read in verse, and at first I was like I’m not going to like this. This was such a powerful story, Ibi Ziboi and Yusuf Salaam have truly written a masterpiece that opens your eyes to the injustices that black and brown people of color deal with. It’s raw, inspiring, and beautifully written. I 100% recommend it if you're looking for something that truly moves you.
This book was the first book I read in verse, and at first I was like I’m not going to like this. This was such a powerful story, Ibi Ziboi and Yusuf Salaam have truly written a masterpiece that opens your eyes to the injustices that black and brown people of color deal with. It’s raw, inspiring, and beautifully written. I 100% recommend it if you're looking for something that truly moves you.