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serenspace's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
atuin's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
5.0
An excellent analysis of the lingering effects of colonialism on former colonies. The discussion on how, even after colonialism ended, it still effects modern countries in the form of exploitative tourism, wealth disparity, and how people from rich western countries still exploit former colonies by treating them like personal playhouses at the expense of the people living there. There is a wry humor in the way she critiques white people and how they treat/talk about the places they used to colonize, but it is underpinned by a very real and understandable sense of anger over how much exploitation happened and is still happening. It firmly rejects the notion that black people can not govern, pointing out that everything they learned about modern government came from Europe/U.S.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Colonisation
Moderate: Slavery
paigehf's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
Minor: Fatphobia
woolfinbooks's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Colonisation, War, and Classism
angela_iseli's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
mayszn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Genocide, Racism, and Slavery
leeyongjin's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation
Minor: Slavery
2treads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This was fire all the way through. Sharp, witty, with just the right amount of snarky critique that is necessary when one is relating the colonialistic patina with which island nations still operate under.
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'Antigua is beautiful. Antigua is too beautiful. Sometimes, the beauty of it seems unreal. Sometimes, the beauty of it seems as if it were stage sets for a play.'
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Kincaid strips away all illusions in a voice dripping wit and sharp critique with respect to her island, Antigua. As we travel along, from the airport to the hotel to the beaches, Kincaid with utmost honesty unveils the colonialistic history and present day imprints that still mark the landscape of her homeland.
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The lifestyle of the corrupt, wily, and the not so fortunate is put to the reader. All the while, the implication of this social hierarchy is always present.
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The characteristics that Kincaid flay open are so familiar and resonate clearly with one who is from the Caribbean and has heard or experiences what she so unabashedly relates in these essays. How the colonizers took until there was nothing left, leaving the colonized with scars so deep they are reflected in every piece of land, every building, behaviour, way of life, and thought.
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Kincaid questions why even after independence, so many rules, roles, practices, and celebrations remain that are there almost certainly to serve as a balm or tribute to England.
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'Antigua is beautiful. Antigua is too beautiful. Sometimes, the beauty of it seems unreal. Sometimes, the beauty of it seems as if it were stage sets for a play.'
🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬
Kincaid strips away all illusions in a voice dripping wit and sharp critique with respect to her island, Antigua. As we travel along, from the airport to the hotel to the beaches, Kincaid with utmost honesty unveils the colonialistic history and present day imprints that still mark the landscape of her homeland.
🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬
The lifestyle of the corrupt, wily, and the not so fortunate is put to the reader. All the while, the implication of this social hierarchy is always present.
🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬
The characteristics that Kincaid flay open are so familiar and resonate clearly with one who is from the Caribbean and has heard or experiences what she so unabashedly relates in these essays. How the colonizers took until there was nothing left, leaving the colonized with scars so deep they are reflected in every piece of land, every building, behaviour, way of life, and thought.
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Kincaid questions why even after independence, so many rules, roles, practices, and celebrations remain that are there almost certainly to serve as a balm or tribute to England.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
Minor: Murder
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I read it and then sat there and reread large portions again right after. It is perfect in form and function. Searing criticism of colonialism, white supremacy, capitalism, and tourism in both overt and covert ways. From the larger ideas and arguments she's making to the subtle turns of phrase, this is so effective and masterful. I read this because of @ifthisisparadise's Jamaica Kincaid book club and I'm so glad I decided to join in because Kiki is providing so many insightful details that enrich the experience further.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
gabriellesimpson's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Slavery