The Farming of Bones

Farming of the bones is a novel written by Edwidge Danticat in 1998; the fourth novel that I've read from her alongside “Behind the Mountains”, “Breath, Eyes and Memory” and “Krik Krak?”. The setting is in 1937 in the Dominican Republic,m as tensions rise between the Dominicans and their bordering country Haiti. Amabelle's lover Sebastian lost one of his close friends and co- cane cutter in a car accident, which rose the level of distrust between the Haitians and Dominicans. Once Amabelle and Sebastian are separated, she goes on a journey to find him- but the pain and sufferings she has had faced mounts up to sadness and dissatisfactions as she fails to find her true love, and experiences trauma after the massacre occurred. What makes the story so touching is Danticat's ability to bring her experiences growing up in Haiti, and creating a connection with her audience as Amabelle's journey progresses. And I think at some point, an author who shares there culture and similar backgrounds as the reader, it definitely strengthens the meaning of the book.