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Starred Review on December 1, 2013 | Audio
Danticat (Brother, I'm Dying) offers a spare story of loss, human failings, great sacrifice, and love. Seven-year-old Haitian Claire Limyè Lanmè's mother died in childbirth. The girl's father, Nozias, a fisherman who desperately needs to leave the village to make more money, is struggling with the decision to allow someone else to raise his daughter. He settles on Gaelle Lavaud, a prosperous fabric ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More