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Krik? Krak!
Krik? Krak! | Edwidge Danticat
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Krik? Krak!, originally released in 1996 following the publication of Edwidge Danticat's extraordinary Breath, Eyes, Memory (abacus, 1996) confirms her as a remarkably gifted writer. Examining the lives of ordinary Haitians, particularly those struggling to survive under the brutal Duvalier regime, Danticat illuminates the distance between people's desires and the stifling reality of their lives. These short stories inform and enrich one another, as the female characters reveal a common ancestry and ties to the fictional Ville Rose.
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vlwelser
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I love this author also. A string of short stories making up a (implied) family narrative. The #audiobook is great but Dion Graham's delivery might be a little bit weird for this. Robin Miles is fab as usual. Haiti is the setting, moving into modern NYC.

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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(Pronounced like Creek? Crock!)

I would be remiss if I let #Haiti month go by without reading Edwidge Danticat. This collection of short stories gave me a good idea of the struggles & values of Haitians, both in their home country and when they immigrate to the US. These are not light topics but Danticat shows the importance of family as a common, hopeful thread in our protagonists' actions.

#foodandlit @butterfinger @texreader @catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Fantastic! 🇭🇹 1y
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AuthorAnnaBella
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Krik? Krak! is a compilation of stories depicting the rich, traumatic history and cultural heritage of Haiti. It speaks of Haitian life in Haiti and in the US. Each story intertwined, linking past & present reuniting them all in the end. These stories are packed with love, loss, belonging, hope, suffering and grief. Descriptively rich, pulling the reader in to live vividly through the eyes of each character.

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Lesliereads
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“Are there women who both cook and write? Kitchen poets they call them. They slip phrases into their stew and wrap meaning around their pork before frying it. They make narrative dumplings and stuff their daughter‘s mouths so they say nothing more.” #edwidgedanticat #kitchenpoets #narrativedumplings #shortstories #readCaribbean

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Simona
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Focus in the first part of this short stories collection is on the cruelty of the everyday lives of the Haitian people who are exposed to the terror of the state regime. These stories perfectly capture the captivity, the hopelessness of the situation, while the second part shows the immigrant Haitian family in America. Both parts (and all stories) are linked by another narrative thread - the connection of the women in the community. Powerful!

Emilymdxn This sounds amazing! Stacked 5y
BarbaraBB I need this book. I am so very interested in Haïti since being there last year for work. It was a heartbreaking experience. I am going to buy this book right now! ? 5y
Simona @BarbaraBB My copy is from library, but this is the book that I want it on my shelves and reread it. I‘m so glad for Read Around the World Challenge! Stories are incredible sad, and I can‘t imagine how heartbreaking must be there with all this brutal history 💔 5y
Simona @Emilymdxn It‘s amazing! Sad, but amazing reading experience❣️ 5y
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MsLeah8417
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I absolutely loved each one of the heartbreaking short stories in this beautiful book.

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MsLeah8417
Krik? Krak! | Edwidge Danticat

Our mothers were the ashes and we were the light. Our mothers were the embers and we were the sparks. Our mothers were the flames and we were the blaze.

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MsLeah8417
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I just started this today. It is a collection of short stories. The first story already broke my heart. I cannot wait to see what comes next.

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Ubookquitous
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Can‘t believe this book is now 20 years old - listened to the audiobook this time around - oh how I love Robin Miles!

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VanChocStrawberry
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This is the first time in years that I haven‘t been able to attend the Festival of Faith and Writing in Michigan. I‘m not gonna lie, I cried a little.

My husband, who presented and manned the exhibition table for his quarterly book review, took on my dork mantle and got a bunch of books signed (which I‘d pre-purchased when I thought I would be attending.) PLUS, he bought me surprises!!
#book4
#ffw18 #awesomehusband #makingthebestofit

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Lindy
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Heart wrenching and life-affirming short stories about the hard lives of Haitian women, spanning a wide swathe of time, and very loosely interconnected. #Audiobook expertly narrated by Robin Miles and Dion Graham.

Blaire I loved this one. 6y
Lindy @Blaire The women in these stories will stay with me, I can tell. 6y
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Lindy
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She would make your braids Sunday pretty, even during the week. When she was done, she would ask you to name each braid after those 999 women who were boiling in your blood, and since you had written them down and memorized them, the names would come rolling off your tongue. And this was your testament to the way these women lived and died and lived again.

(Author photo by Nancy Crampton.)

Suet624 Talk about fierce! 6y
Lindy @Suet624 Yes! 6y
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mrp27
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#jubilantjuly #onomatopoeia

I always seem to have trouble with this one, but I think it works!! Book was good, read it a very long time ago.

RealLifeReading Ah cool! I've got it on my tbr 7y
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shawnmooney
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I can't believe it's taken me this long to read my first Edwidge Danticat! These stories are wonderfully narrated on audio and the first one, 'Children of the Sea,' is gorgeous and heart-rending.

Spiderfelt Totally agree! She hooked me from the first. I've read six of her books now. I think I read three in a row. 7y
shawnmooney @Spiderfelt I have an inkling I am about to become a fangurl myself! 😍😍 7y
batsy She's one of my favs 🙌 7y
saresmoore I don't know how I hadn't heard of her! She's practically local to me and I've been hoping to find some good Haitian fiction. Thank you for sharing this! 7y
shawnmooney @saresmoore My rhetorical question is as incredible as yours! 😍 7y
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Hipchick185
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Time to start this beauty

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mrp27
Krik? Krak! | Edwidge Danticat
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#17rainbowbooks # violetorindigobooks

Violet books are much harder to come by.

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michaelreads
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It's poetic, lyrical, and poignant. A great, interwoven short story collection that portrays the struggles of immigration, cultural belonging, the fight for freedom and magic weaved into everyday life. 4/5

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RealLifeReading
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And these were the books I grabbed for myself at the library book sale. I was especially pleased to find two Edwidge Danticat books! See my previous post for the kids books I picked up. Now please excuse me while I go wipe down the books with an antiseptic wipe. Because I'm paranoid like that.

EliNeedsMoreShelves The Dew Breaker...💔 7y
Dragon Nice 👍 selection 😀 7y
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LiaMahony I really liked #Molokai. A history I knew nothing about. 7y
8little_paws I always wipe down used books and library books with an antiseptic wipe as well! 7y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Moloka'i was great!! Love Alan Brennert!! If you like books set in Hawai'i, check out Kiana Davenport also! 7y
Magpiegem I love Jasper Fforde good choice! 7y
Zelma ❤️ When the Emperor Was Divine 7y
DebinHawaii Hah! I share the need to wipe down the books even though I see my library book store volunteers doing it when they come in! 😬 I echo the praise for Moloka'i too--a great book! 📚❤️ 7y
KimSG Jasper Fforde!!!!! 7y
RealLifeReading @EliNeedsMoreShelves oh is it a 😭😭 kinda read? I just grabbed it cos of Danticat! 7y
RealLifeReading @LiaMahony @JanuarieTimewalker13 I've not read anything by Brennert but have heard Moloka'i is a great read! 7y
RealLifeReading @8little_paws haha glad it's not just me 7y
RealLifeReading @Magpiegem @KimSG love the Thursday Next series! 7y
RealLifeReading @Zelma Otsuka is such a beautiful writer! 7y
RealLifeReading @DebinHawaii ah they do that? That's great! Haha I think it's especially crucial for kids books! 7y
Donna_sBookMinute "Krik? Krak!" was my first Danticat. I may be missing two titles; but she has her own section in my bookcase. You have to read, "After the Dance." 7y
RealLifeReading @Donna_sBookMinute awesome! Thanks for the rec! 7y
EliNeedsMoreShelves @RealLifeReading not specifically a tear jerker, but definitely an emotional read. 7y
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WordWaller
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I know I'm late to #diversityFriday but it's been quite the exhausting week, both at home and in the world, to say the least. I didn't want to skip! I rounded up a small sampling of the diverse range of authors I have on my shelves and I'm so excited to read the ones I haven't gotten to yet. ❤️💔❤️

BookishFeminist Such a great stack! Lots of my faves in there. I see Colson Whitehead & Edwidge Danticat 👀 8y
quirkyreader How was the 8y
quirkyreader Darn stupid iPad. How was The Latecomer? I have been interested in Hmong culture for years. 8y
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WordWaller @quirkyreader I haven't read it yet! My cousin just gave it to me after I said I had been looking to buy it for a long time. She's local to the Mpls area so I'm excited to read it. Always heard good things. We have a large Hmong population here, and I've met some fantastic people 😊 8y
Caryl I've been meaning to read The Latehomecomer for so long; it's on my shelf. Her new book is supposed to be wonderful, too: 8y
MrBook That's a mighty fine stack you've got there. 8y
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