Breath, Eyes, Memory
About this book
At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from the impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York to be reunited with her mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know and where she gains a legacy of shame that can only be healed when she returns to Haiti, to the woman who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence, in a novel that bears witness to the traditions, suffering, and wisdom of an entire people.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 31567 readers · 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Breath, Eyes, Memory?
About ≈ 4 h 20 m — 234 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Breath, Eyes, Memory?
234 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Breath, Eyes, Memory?
It sits on the Travel, Fiction shelves.
Is Breath, Eyes, Memory in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Breath, Eyes, Memory?
Edwidge Danticat (1969–0).