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Book SynopsisTrade Review"So powerful as to be mesmerizing. I don't think I've seen the Haitian earthquake of 2010 represented with such compassion and insight. One of those books that leave you wishing the author could produce a tome every month." -- Gary Shteyngart "A fully mature novel in scope and perspective, as rich in ideas as in humanity. Funny, street-smart, and keenly observed, God Loves Haiti establishes Leger as one of contemporary fiction's most distinctive and irresistible new voices." -- Edwidge Danticat "The Port-au-Prince earthquake of 2010 may seem like an odd setting for a romantic comedy, but then Haiti really is an amazing place! Dimitry Elias Leger has brought it off, with a smile, a tear, and a peppery dash of satire as a lagniappe." -- Madison Smartt Bell "A luminous debut ... Leger writes beautifully and with an immense humanity... He renders [Haiti] in all of its stupendous beautiful tortured complexity. A stand-out novel." -- Junot Diaz "A work of fiction that combines breathless narrative movement with memorable writing and unabashed Big Ideas. [An] impressive debut novel." -- Andrea Lee "The heat, the horror, the taste of ashes: Reading this vivid debut novel about the Port-au-Prince earthquake of 2010-and the risky love triangle that survives it-is jolting and exhilarating." -- More magazine "With empathy and wit, Leger captures the intricacies of a country that is at once beautiful and tortured...There is no doubt that God Loves Haiti will leave readers wanting more from this talented author." -- M&V Magazine [God Loves Haiti] shows undeniable strength and a powerful message about creating something new out of such devastation. -- Publishers Weekly "[Leger ]deftly sketches his country's postcolonial struggles as well as its faith, resilience and promise...his Haiti-in-crisis, richly seen and unforgettable, is all too real." -- New York Times Book Review "Leger's use of imagery when describing the aftermath of the earthquake is remarkable and unparalleled; it offers a refreshing perspective. God Loves Haiti is a detailed and gripping account of the tragic events that occurred, infused with a story of romance, courage and change." -- AfroPunk
