the_student_of_story's review against another edition
4.0
A scattered, twisting narrative of a community that speaks to the broader struggles of its life. It's hard to nail down anything concrete about this book, except that it does probably the most interesting artistic work with perspective that I've ever read.
jesm's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. The writing is vivid and beautiful. It is complex and there is a natural fluidity between the points of view that I don't think I've ever experienced reading before. It should have been harder to follow, but if works wonderfully.
I was sent this book by a friend who lives in T&T and had to do a bit of history googling since I'm not very familiar with the complex history if Trinidad and Tobago, but it was worth it.
The sort of rich text that SHOULD be on high school reading lists but gets left out.
I was sent this book by a friend who lives in T&T and had to do a bit of history googling since I'm not very familiar with the complex history if Trinidad and Tobago, but it was worth it.
The sort of rich text that SHOULD be on high school reading lists but gets left out.
carrotchimera's review
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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