Who wrote Breath Eyes Memory?

Edwidge Danticat wrote Breath Eyes Memory, first published in 1994. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for Breath Eyes Memory?

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Essential Read

Breath Eyes Memory

Name: Breath Eyes Memory
Author: Edwidge Danticat

by Edwidge Danticat · 1994

Literary Fiction · ranked #181 in category

Sophie Caco grows up with her aunt in Haiti before being sent to New York to join the mother she barely knows — a woman whose trauma is transmitted to her daughter in ways Sophie spends the novel trying to understand and survive. Danticat's debut is about the specific legacy of sexual violence, the bond between mothers and daughters, and what it means to carry your country in your body.

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