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ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition
Really struggled to finish. Can’t explain why, really. But the stories didn’t really grab me. There were some good ones, though.
blessing_aj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
This is a very lovely collection of short stories set in Barbados. It was also very well narrated, with sound effects that make it seem like a complete audio production, which was very nice except for a few times when the volume of the effects overshadow the narrator’s voice.
I really liked that the stories had a good range with respect to their subject matter and moods. There are fun, witty, heartwarming stories here as well as serious, sad ones.
I didn’t like that a few of the stories felt unfinished and not in a cliff hanger type of way.
If I had to choose a favorite story out of this collection, it will hands down be ‘The Five Day Death of Mr Meers’ (hoping I spelt his name correctly *audiobook problems* lol). The first story was also remarkably funny and I really loved all the stories told through the POV of a child.
I look forward to reading a full length novel by her.
I really liked that the stories had a good range with respect to their subject matter and moods. There are fun, witty, heartwarming stories here as well as serious, sad ones.
I didn’t like that a few of the stories felt unfinished and not in a cliff hanger type of way.
If I had to choose a favorite story out of this collection, it will hands down be ‘The Five Day Death of Mr Meers’ (hoping I spelt his name correctly *audiobook problems* lol). The first story was also remarkably funny and I really loved all the stories told through the POV of a child.
I look forward to reading a full length novel by her.
bajebookclub's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This short story collection of Bajan stories was great and what made it fun and special to me was listening via audiobook where I heard the bajan dialect. Each of these stories touched on serious topics which exist in Barbados as I am sure that they do all around the world.
📌 Keeping Up Appearances
📌 The Innocence of a child
📌 A Woman Scorned and the child & Father pays for it.
📌 Poverty
📌 Child abuse
📌 Tourist looking for love on island
📌 Domestic violence
📌 The love and care of the elderly
📌 De good ole rum shop - of course men I. There playing dominos
📌 Keeping Up Appearances
📌 The Innocence of a child
📌 A Woman Scorned and the child & Father pays for it.
📌 Poverty
📌 Child abuse
📌 Tourist looking for love on island
📌 Domestic violence
📌 The love and care of the elderly
📌 De good ole rum shop - of course men I. There playing dominos
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