Roxane Gay is a remarkable writer, an astute observer of Haitian society and a deeply sympathetic, unflinching chronicler of the compromises people make in order to survive under the most extreme conditions. Edwidge Danticat Īn Untamed State is a harrowing, suspenseful novel about the connections between sexual violence and political rage, narrated in a voice at once traumatized and eerily controlled. It is written at a pace that will match your racing heart, and while you find yourself shocked, amazed, devastated, you also dare to hope for the best, for all involved. An Untamed State is a novel of hope intermingled with fear, a book about possibilities mixed with horror and despair. Clear your schedule now! Once you start this book, you will not be able to put it down.
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