Hi, Guys! It took me forever to get through 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'--it uses a lot of Jamaican vernacular. I ended up using the book as an opportunity to reconnect with one of my Jamaican-American friends, in a sort of reading club duo. This month, in preparation for my upcoming Christmas trip, I'm moving over to Haiti in 'Because We Are: A Novel of Haiti'. The reading is much easier and I'm loving it so far.
"Ten-year-old orphan Libète has been hardened by the daily struggle to survive in Cité Soleil, Haiti’s most infamous slum. But when she and her best friend, Jak, discover a young mother and her baby brutally murdered in a nearby marsh, it’s unlike anything she’s encountered before. Though initially shocked, the adults of Cité Soleil move on quickly from the event; after all, death is commonplace in this community. Undaunted, Libète takes action with Jak in tow, plunging herself into a dangerous, far-reaching plot that will change her irrevocably and threaten everything she holds dear.
Because We Are is a profound and mesmerizing tale of a young girl’s search for justice in an unjust world, set against the vivid and tumultuous backdrop of modern-day Haiti."
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