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Task #7: Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
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Task 5: Read a book about immigration or refugees.
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American Street is a disarming look at the life of a young Haitian immigrant whose mother is sent to a detention center while she’s sent on to her aunt and cousins in Detroit. Fabiola’s new world is disorienting and confusing and she makes some poor choices in her quest to find her way.
I loved the mix of Haitian magical beliefs and modern day Detroit. I cringed at the realism of one white girl’s death meaning more than those of the (black) drug dealers. I was touched by the insight into this ch ...more
I loved the mix of Haitian magical beliefs and modern day Detroit. I cringed at the realism of one white girl’s death meaning more than those of the (black) drug dealers. I was touched by the insight into this ch ...more
Somewhere between 3.5-4 stars. I loved the Creole and Haitian Vodou spirituality weaved into this story, and I liked the main character quite a bit. The romance was a bit rushed, and there were some pieces I felt were a little stereotypical, but overall it was a good story with some poignant elements. It also touched on some issues with race in America, but I actually thought it could have taken that discussion a little further. I enjoyed it, and I'd be interested to read another book by the aut
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Utterly heartbreaking and written so amazingly well
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Pretty tough book, though I liked the complexity of the lead character. I wish they'd given Fab's cousins room to grow however. 3.5 stars, rounding up to 4.
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