The Farming of Bones In the beginning of the novel I was easily confused on how the chapters were playing themselves out As I reached the fourth one I realized that the chapters were alternating The novel opens with what appears to be two alternating narrators suggested by different typefaces and contrasting prose styles Yet it soon becomes clear that both voices belong to Amabelle Edwidge Danticat has an effortless style that seems as natural as a flowing stream Her simple but intense language