Buxton Spice by Oonya Kempadoo
Buxton Spice

Oonya Kempadoo

Buxton Spice

Oonya Kempadoo

169 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction travel emotional reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The time is the 1970s. The place is the coast of Guyana, a world of color and light, dust and heat, flesh and earth. Here in the cool, wood-floored home that doubles as a school and a community center, a young girl opens her window and breathes in...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

2.88

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...