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

Community Reviews Summary of 239 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 47%
mysterious 41%
challenging 31%
dark 18%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 35%
slow 33%
fast 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 60% | Character: 32% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

N/A: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | 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

3.7

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.