Reviews

The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid

aleksander_at_sea's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

gabyk_lib's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

chlorris's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

sathurnina's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

owihd's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

theeuphoriczat's review against another edition

4.0

A tender rendering of family, strife, isolation and loneliness. it does such a great job humanising our female main character. It is so beautifully written. The author did such a great job bringing the landscapes to life. It is so powerful and enchanting.
This is about a woman who life was shadowed by the dead of her mother during childbirth and the events that follow after.
There are so many great quotes on death "Death is the only reality, for it is the only certainty, inevitable to all things"

tomedling's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

clorb333's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

paulusm's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

kkc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5