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Book Review of Breath, Eyes, Memory (Vintage Contemporaries)

Breath, Eyes, Memory (Vintage Contemporaries)
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This novel is both vibrant and magic. The exquisite writing rewards the reader again and again. We follow Sophie Caco's journey from Croix-des-Rosets to New York where she discovers a legacy of shame which can only be healed by her return to Haiti. This novel gives the reader an insight to the traditions, suffering and wisdom of an entire people.