The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat

The Dew Breaker

Edwidge Danticat with Robin Miles

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fiction historical short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

We meet him late in life: a quiet man, a good father and husband, a fixture in his Brooklyn neighborhood, a landlord and barber with a terrifying scar across his face. As the book unfolds, moving seamlessly between Haiti in the 1960s and New York ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 814 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 70%
dark 68%
challenging 50%
sad 49%
tense 41%
informative 27%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 22%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.84

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