A review by nicolemhewitt
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

I absolutely loved the Haitian setting of this book and how much of the culture and landscape we got to see (including food, language, customs, and more). I also really appreciated a story about dealing with the repercussions of Alzheimer's (and, especially, early-onset Alzheimer's, since it's rarely talked about). Alaine had a strained relationship with her mother, but she'd always thought they'd have time to fix that---so losing her mother to this disease was doubly painful for her. I wasn't 100% sure how I felt personally about the "curse" storyline, especially since there was some implication that Alaine's mother's illness could have been caused by this curse, but I do know that in Haiti many people do believe in things like curses, so it's not an unrealistic storyline. I really liked this book, but I think I would have enjoyed it even more if I had read a physical copy (especially because the digital ARC I read had some formatting issues that made reading confusing)---I think in general a physical copy would have been easier to read because of the epistolary nature of the book. Still, overall a great read!

***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***