RaveBlack Fox Literary MagazineEach tale includes memorable characters that represent the many diverse ethnicities found throughout the many islands; and incorporates themes of love, coming of age, the after effects of colonization, and the many ways the different cultures coalesce and clash. Altogether, the stories within How to Escape from a Leper Colony embrace and portray everything that makes the Caribbean unique ... Perhaps it is this love—the love for the Caribbean and its culture—that has lead Yanique to create this inspiring collection that consumes the reader completely, leading them to love each character the way Yanique loves her fellow Caribbean people.
