Annette S. (annette-s) reviewed on 2/5/2013 + 49 more book reviews

This is a haunting book about the relationship of a mother and her estranged daughter who moves from Haiti to New York to be with her at the age of twelve. Sophie soon discovers the reason her mother left her homeland and why she only wants to go back to be buried there. At eighteen, Sophie is emotionally scarred herself by her own mother's hand in a ritual called "testing." This accepted practice is reluctantly passed down from generation to generation, but it changes Sophie and her relationship with her mother. I thought the book was a tad too depressing. If you're looking for thumbs-up recommendations, visit http://readinginthegarden.blogspot.com

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