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Book post: Haiti, History, and the Gods by Joan Dayan
Title: Haiti, History, and the Gods
Author: Joan Dayan
Number of pages: 362
Genre: non-fiction (history)
Book Number/Goal: 16/50
My Rating: 4/5
Review:
This book describes the history of Haiti during its colonial period (Saint-Domingue) and the 1791-1804 revolution. The author combines historical references, literary fiction and religion to create a picture of the society and culture of that time, viewed from different angles. The result is somewhat chaotic - it seems like the author constantly jumps from one subject to another, and the writing style changes between dry/scientific, philosophical and poetic. But overall, the book is informative and engaging, and useful to get the more "informal" general feeling of the period.
Author: Joan Dayan
Number of pages: 362
Genre: non-fiction (history)
Book Number/Goal: 16/50
My Rating: 4/5
Review:
This book describes the history of Haiti during its colonial period (Saint-Domingue) and the 1791-1804 revolution. The author combines historical references, literary fiction and religion to create a picture of the society and culture of that time, viewed from different angles. The result is somewhat chaotic - it seems like the author constantly jumps from one subject to another, and the writing style changes between dry/scientific, philosophical and poetic. But overall, the book is informative and engaging, and useful to get the more "informal" general feeling of the period.