This novel is about a young girl discovering her father was a dew breaker, or someone experienced in torture who usually works for a prison, with other stories about the his victims, the victims family and those who years later recognize him as a dew breaker. Danticat has a way of using short, sharp sentences that really make an impact on the reader. I usually write longer sentences full of description or imagery, which I know can get long and boring. If I can use Danticat’s technique of the powerful short, sharp sentences mixed with my longer descriptive ones, I think I may be on to something here. Danitcat’s writing style is also something I would like to incorporate in my writing. This is a novel made of a group of short stories that are all interrelated. I think this is a fascinating idea, almost like a television show following the conflicts of each character, like 7th Heaven.