Reviews with content warning for Colonisation - A Small Place

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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informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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careinthelibrary's review against another edition

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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.

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challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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