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This is the fifth of Kincaid's books I've read, and it continues along familiar autobiographical roads. With Annie John and Lucy based heavily on her own experiences, and The Autobiography of My Mother covering her mother, it's only natural that she would finally turn to the life of her biological father. As with most of her fiction, the life of the titular illiterate chauffeur offers little to no narrative. Instead, it's another angle on themes familiar from Kincaid's other books -- male power
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Vacation book #1 - by the incredible Antiguan author Jamaica Kincaid. It’s referred to often as lyrical; she repeats certain phrases and details again and again, has sentences that bleed together, and uses beautiful turns of phrases. These style choices make the book - as much if not more than the story and topic. I find it interesting that it’s described as a book about his inner life - when it’s narrated by his daughter and I’d really about her. I loved it.
This book drove me crazy. No plot, just a series of random jumbled thoughts completely out of order and contains an agonizing amount of repetition. I only completed it because I'm trying to read a book set in every country in the world, and Antigua is not an easy one to add to the list. Not recommended.
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