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thechanelmuse's review against another edition
4.0
"It is as if, then, the beauty—the beauty of the sea, the land, the air, the trees, the market, the people, the sounds they make—were a prison, and as if everything and everybody inside it were locked in and everything and everybody that is not inside it were locked out."
A Small Place is a collection of essays that are delivered in a short and frank manner where Jamaica Kincaid spotlights her experiences, Antigua's British colonial legacy and the corruptive government through her homeland's tourism industry.
A Small Place is a collection of essays that are delivered in a short and frank manner where Jamaica Kincaid spotlights her experiences, Antigua's British colonial legacy and the corruptive government through her homeland's tourism industry.
theillegiblevirgo's review
4.0
the critique of the tourist
the importance/value of a political perception
how do we manage/maintain in a small place?
antigua was beautiful before slavery, during slavery, and after slavery.
the importance/value of a political perception
how do we manage/maintain in a small place?
antigua was beautiful before slavery, during slavery, and after slavery.
avidwhale's review
4.0
pretty good interesting quick book, very important topic take about in such an interesting way, i just wish there was more substance (80 pages) but i highly recommend to readers in mr guffords class 3.5
ayakemp's review
5.0
This was such a thought provoking read. Firstly, I love how boldly Jamaica Kincaid expresses her disdain with tourists’ selfishness and utilization of others’ home(“A tourist is an ugly thing.”) Kincaid discusses topics that are reminiscent of things I discussed in college courses, like “are all people bad, if given the opportunity” and the complications that can come with tourism. I will end with this quote that stuck out for me: “All of the laws that you knew, mysteriously benefit you.”
fsmith827's review
5.0
Great book that spoke to my curiosity of travel, colonialism, the pandemic (now), and U.S. people traveling to countries dependent on tourism during the pandemic.
Jamaica Kincaid's words and analysis were spot on... exploring how residents of popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean view the U.S. people who come to their countries.
Jamaica Kincaid's words and analysis were spot on... exploring how residents of popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean view the U.S. people who come to their countries.
dinasamimi's review
4.0
A small book about a small place that may transform the way you travel and navigate the world as a tourist. Really outstanding writing in response to colonialism that still hits today.
lediamond4's review
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
A small but mighty book. Jamaica Kincaid packs a lot of heat into 81 pages, touching on colonialism, tourism, poverty, racism. For my “Read Around the World” challenge, I cannot imagine a more perfect book for Antigua.
It begins from the reader’s POV, touching ground on the tiny island of Antigua, obsessing over its exotic beaches with crystal clear waters, the unreal sunsets, and white sand, but seeing past how the natives of Antigua, live in abject poverty, serving the onslaught of white tourists who ruin the beautiful land. Kincaid then moves on to the history of the island and how it became yet another victim in England’s takeover.
She shared her own personal experience growing up on the island. There was an anecdote about the public library that she once loved and visited as a child that broke my heart.
Kincaid wrote about how the island was before and after English colonialism, what it is like now, and briefly spoke of its future. Her tone is both sorrowful and filled with anger. I felt every word she wrote.
It begins from the reader’s POV, touching ground on the tiny island of Antigua, obsessing over its exotic beaches with crystal clear waters, the unreal sunsets, and white sand, but seeing past how the natives of Antigua, live in abject poverty, serving the onslaught of white tourists who ruin the beautiful land. Kincaid then moves on to the history of the island and how it became yet another victim in England’s takeover.
She shared her own personal experience growing up on the island. There was an anecdote about the public library that she once loved and visited as a child that broke my heart.
Kincaid wrote about how the island was before and after English colonialism, what it is like now, and briefly spoke of its future. Her tone is both sorrowful and filled with anger. I felt every word she wrote.