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At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid

pizzledmilk's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

howl_calcifer's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

lynnerm's review against another edition

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slow-paced

4.5

hannadekoning2001's review against another edition

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3.0

The writing style and the themes are beautiful, but I feel like I didn't fully grasp the meaning of the stories. I might read it again someday (and understand more...)

he_slaughtered's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

3.5

cpruskee's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

clomble's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

mairi96's review against another edition

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challenging

4.0

chanteld's review against another edition

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4.0

I really wished I'd read this rather than listen to the audiobook. My favourite story was "Blackness".

blathering's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm not sure what I just finished. Each vignette is dreamier than the last, not really stories but more of prose poems. The imagery in some is haunting and others just flew right past me