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Guests | May 2, 2012

Julia Alvarez: IMG Chichiguas



I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of... Continue »
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    A Wedding in Haiti

    Julia Alvarez 9781616201302

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Rough Music by Patrick Gale
Rough Music

mickpro, February 23, 2011

I loved this book, tracking the two stories side by side and the surprises as i connected the dots. at times, i felt foolish for missing so much connectivity, and then at other times love the differences and being absorbed separately. Romantic, engaging, very well-written, with familial strife, and all of the angst that can accompany that,via a variety of trials and tribulations, I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
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Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned

mickpro, January 5, 2011

Wells Towers characters live in a world that I am only somewhat familiar with, but I'd welcome being there, if only for a short time. The stories are wild, wonderful and truly original.
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