A Small Place

by Jamaica Kincaid

Rating: 4 (20 votes)

Tags: Set in Antigua and Barbuda Female author

A Small Place

Description:
Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright by turns, this memoir is a brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua, by the author of "Annie John."

Reviews:

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(8 months ago)
12 Feb, 2025
Did not enjoy this book. It just felt like a rant. A lot of criticism of the country because of the inheritance of slavery and colonialism but there was not a clear causation. While I do not doubt that many of the problems facing the country come from its past of colonialism and slavery, it would have been interesting if the author also explained why.
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(4 months ago)
31 May, 2025
This book reminded me of the raving derelict from The Simpson’s episode where Bart sells his soul.

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