A review by littletaiko
Miguel Street by V.S. Naipaul

4.0

Several years ago someone at a book club meeting mentioned this book and how much he loved it. It took a few years before I bought it and then a few more years before I finally read it. I'm definitely glad that I did. This slim book is a sort of coming of age tale during the 40's in Trinidad. The life and people of this one street are told through one boys eyes. Their eccentric and colorful way of life masks a sort of sadness that life isn't turning out better. My favorite character throughout the book was Hat with his brand of wisdom.