Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

I love an epistolary novel, so that is already a mark in its favor.
Another mark in favor of this book is the setting and author. I am finding that I love a Caribbean setting with an own voices author. There is so much history and culture packed into these books just by the experience of the author.
So with those positives right off the bat, I had a good feeling. As I got further into the book those good feelings increased. Alaine's voice is strong and intriguing. The characters are flawed and struggling with the curve balls life is throwing at them. But they aren't giving in. They are trying to keep going through the hard times. That is the part I loved the most.Alaine, her mom, and her aunt are strong and capable women who are not perfect. That makes them compelling and really propels the story forward.
This is just such a good book!