At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid

At the Bottom of the River

Jamaica Kincaid

96 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Jamaica Kincaid's At the Bottom of the River ... inspired, lyrical short stories Reading Jamaica Kincaid is to plunge, gently, into another way of seeing both the physical world and its elusive inhabitants. Her voice is, by turns, naively whimsica...

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Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 48%
mysterious 42%
challenging 31%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 36%
medium 34%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 58% | Character: 33% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

N/A: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | N/A: 34% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.68

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