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Jamaica Kincaid has written other books that I'm sure are much better reads than this one. "A Small Place" is nonfiction. It is not a travelogue about her native island Antigua. Rather the first part is a diatribe against the offenses of British colonialism. It's probably well deserved. The second part is a diatribe against the corruption of the government there after British rule ended. While both tirades may be well justified, it didn't make for good reading.
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I like that she was very straight forward about colonialism. It was a little repetitive at times but interesting all the while.
I've heard of Jamaica Kincaid for years, but I've never read her work until now. Of the titles she's written, A Small Place is not one I recall ever having been mentioned. It's a short book. It's non-fiction. It's brutally honest. And for these reasons, I think it's often skipped over. Regardless of how great her fiction is or is not, skipping this brief history of Antigua is a mistake.
A Small Place is a powerful exploration of Kincaid's home, the island of Antigua. Colonized by the British in 1 ...more
A Small Place is a powerful exploration of Kincaid's home, the island of Antigua. Colonized by the British in 1 ...more
Beautiful, short and sweet!!!
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