aishathebibliophile's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
4.0
anniesmanybooks's review against another edition
3.0
More lyrical vignettes of island life than short stories, but quite interesting and evocative. Would probably be best appreciated read aloud.
etcamila's review against another edition
2.0
Me cuesta poner atención con este estilo de escritura D:
laurenmcnamara's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
4.75
chanteld's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I want to now own a physical copy of the book. My favourite story was Blackness.
emilybenitez's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sittingwishingreading's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
raulbime's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful short stories that have a dream-like quality to them. Mostly an exploration of mother-daughter relationships and relations to home. Kincaid's writing where every punctuation and word are part of the intricate work is wonderful discovery. Strange how reading her feels like sighing, that sigh after a nice cold drink on a hot day. In admiration of how she is able to achieve so much with such few words.