infuses the dreamlike prose of her earlier works with a politicized resonance in her second novel. Danticat startles and enraptures readers once again with The Farming of Bones, a novel so mature in its exposition, so captivating in its spirit that it perpetually astonishes the reader in every remarkable chapter." Often, her tales take on the quality of a legend." Richly textured, deeply personal details particularize each of Danticat's characters and give poignancy to their lives. The Farming of Bones offers ample confirmation of Edwidge Danticat's considerable talents." Danticat capably evokes the shock with which a small personal world is disrupted by military mayhem. " hallucinatory vigor and a sense of mission. make each character's destiny seem inexorable." Her perfect pacing and seamless narrative. Her language is simple, gorgeous, and enticing. every chapter cuts deep, and you feel it." "One of the Best Books of the Year"- Publishers Weekly
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