madelynelizondo's review against another edition
4.0
Breathtaking imagery. I loved having to re-read to delineate the real from the surreal; in doing this you realize that they are all too similar. Sheds light on the beauty of Caribbean multiculturalism and the subsequent blending of culture, language and identity. Framed during the construction of the Panama Canal, this text also highlights some of the fallouts of American imperialism/exceptionalism and how this is manifested in the black experience outside of America- really interesting imposition of U.S. racial categorization on a society incompatible with such compartmentalization. Also, really interesting depiction of post-colonial identity formation.
madpiff's review against another edition
4.0
Great collection of shorts by Eric Walrond. At times it was a bit challenging to understand the accents he portrayed, but overall I feel it embellished each story. You really feel like you're in the Caribbean through each of these tales — the good, the bad, the ~tropic death~.
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