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Breath, Eyes, Memory

By: Edwidge Danticat
Narrated by: Robin Miles
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At an astonishingly young age, Edwidge Danticat has become one of our most celebrated new novelists, a writer who evokes the wonder, terror, and heartache of her native Haiti - and the enduring strength of Haiti's women - with a vibrant imagery and narrative grace that bear witness to her people's suffering and courage.

At the age of 12, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York, to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti - to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence in a novel that bears witness to the traditions, suffering, and wisdom of an entire people.

©2015 Edwidge Danticat (P)2015 Recorded Books

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Amazing Narrator

The narrator made the experience even better. Her use of different accents and languages, as well as tones and volume when the story demanded a change dragged me into the story. I'm not one to listen to audio books much but this was definitely worthwhile.

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A MUST read/listen!!!

I was first introduced to this novel 12 years ago as a freshman at Spelman College. This story has so many themes that relate to the lives of all women. A true “page turner.” Each time I read or listen to this novel I gain something. Pass on to your friends! Thank you Danticat and thank you Miles for such a great narration. <3

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Great Writing, OK Story

I enjoyed the writing of in this book, but I wanted more depth. It begins strong and I expected a strong emotional build that just didn’t happen. The book largely deals with processing a traumatic event of adolescence, which was mildly interesting, but the limited character development and narrowness of the story did not fulfill the high expectations the excellent prose inspires. This is a good book, with very good narration, but I really wanted a lot more emotional depth.

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A book for breath

Truly one of the most well written and well read books I know. A book for all of us daughters knowing we exist through many selves and carry our mothers with us

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Words doing magic

This is an amazing story, beautiful and sad, told in a most evocative manner. The words paint worlds and the narrator helps giving them extra hew and depth. Travel as you listen to different places of experience.

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Profound story of women's sexual journey

Sad and hard topic beautifully handled by the reader. Eloquent voices enchanted. Many times I wanted the story to not be so painful. Truth can be hard to bear. Sigh.

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Wish I Hadn't listened to It

The narration is excellent, the story is depressing. Readers beware that this entire novel revolves around sexual abuse and trauma.

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The story of culture and connection.

I didn't liked it when the main character was rude and aggressive to her stepfather at the end, as though her mother's death was his fault. All other parts of the book, from start to finish, are very entertaining and interesting, filled with Haitian culture and American awareness.

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great tead learning of anothe culture

very soothing narration. great and simple story, one I've enjoyed since read as a school assignment and now enjoy the audiobook

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Loved this book and listened any moment I could

Loved this book and listened any moment I could. I felt the generations of pain and struggles in navigating a different path. Felt like a women’s journey.

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