Krik? Krak!, Edwidge Danticat
Krik? Krak!, Edwidge Danticat
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Krik? Krak!

Author: Edwidge Danticat

Narrator: Dion Graham, Robin Miles

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/04/2008


Synopsis

American Book Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat earned a National Book Award nomination for this brilliant collection of stories, which includes Pushcart Prize winner "Between the Pool and the Gardenias." A "remarkably gifted writer" (Publishers Weekly), Danticat examines the brutality of her native Haiti, particularly as it affects women, in tales that soar with raw emotion. "Spare, elegant and moving, these stories cohere into a superb collection." -Publishers Weekly

About Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat was nominated for the National Book Award in 1995 for her story collection, Krik? Krak! Her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, was published to acclaim when she was twenty-five.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Fabian on January 14, 2020

The sort of short stories that novelists envy. Danticat writes with such fury, with such purpose--about a topic neither you or I are acquainted with! (Well, maybe I don't know you too much, do I?) Haiti. The last time I gave this country a lick of thought was when I explained to my niece how zombies......more

Goodreads review by BookOfCinz on June 17, 2023

April 2018 This was an interesting re-read for me because based on the review below, I didn't enjoy it too much the first time. Eight years later, I enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would. I love how each story reads like a book and how engaging the characters are. Some of my favorite stories......more

Goodreads review by Darkowaa on August 22, 2015

!!! blog review: [URL not allowed] I really liked this! It was the perfect summer read, especially since most of the short stories in this collection take place in Haiti - the island with the indigo blue skies and the sandy beaches. It is very evident that Danticat wrote this f......more

Goodreads review by Kiran on September 04, 2020

One of the books that got me into reading when I was much younger. Krik? Krak! is poetic, raw, simple to read, and fills you with emotion. It's great if you want something that bites but doesn't push you too far. Danticat is a very raw voice, and while she's not a timeless genius, she fills you a lo......more