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Violence
Some
Political violence; killings; soldiers and dictatorship
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of political terror, Haitian women's resilience, and the power of storytelling
What this book is about
Danticat's 1995 debut story collection gathers nine Haitian stories spanning political violence, emigration, and the lives of women under Duvalier's reign. For older teens and adults.
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Political violence
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