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challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I read this book for a class I took about the Gullah Geechee community (specifically the section of the course that was about the ethics of travel and tourism). This book made me think much harder than I previously had about the impact that I leave on the world when I travel and how I, as a white person, continue to benefit from colonization and imperialism. While it was not an uplifting read, I am very glad I read it as I think Kincaid's voice is a very important one and this story is one that needs to be told, especially to people in more developed countries. I would recommend this book to anybody who lives in a country that has benefited from colonization or slavery, or anyone who goes on vacation and wants to know more about the impact their vacations leave on the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Trafficking, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Minor: Genocide and Racial slurs
Much of the content in the book centers around colonization and its many impacts, including racism, slavery, classism, and poverty.