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archivolu's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Required reading, particularly if you are from a colonized country.
thechanelmuse's review against another edition
4.0
"It is as if, then, the beauty—the beauty of the sea, the land, the air, the trees, the market, the people, the sounds they make—were a prison, and as if everything and everybody inside it were locked in and everything and everybody that is not inside it were locked out."
A Small Place is a collection of essays that are delivered in a short and frank manner where Jamaica Kincaid spotlights her experiences, Antigua's British colonial legacy and the corruptive government through her homeland's tourism industry.
A Small Place is a collection of essays that are delivered in a short and frank manner where Jamaica Kincaid spotlights her experiences, Antigua's British colonial legacy and the corruptive government through her homeland's tourism industry.
theillegiblevirgo's review against another edition
4.0
the critique of the tourist
the importance/value of a political perception
how do we manage/maintain in a small place?
antigua was beautiful before slavery, during slavery, and after slavery.
the importance/value of a political perception
how do we manage/maintain in a small place?
antigua was beautiful before slavery, during slavery, and after slavery.
avidwhale's review against another edition
4.0
pretty good interesting quick book, very important topic take about in such an interesting way, i just wish there was more substance (80 pages) but i highly recommend to readers in mr guffords class 3.5
ayakemp's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a thought provoking read. Firstly, I love how boldly Jamaica Kincaid expresses her disdain with tourists’ selfishness and utilization of others’ home(“A tourist is an ugly thing.”) Kincaid discusses topics that are reminiscent of things I discussed in college courses, like “are all people bad, if given the opportunity” and the complications that can come with tourism. I will end with this quote that stuck out for me: “All of the laws that you knew, mysteriously benefit you.”
fsmith827's review against another edition
5.0
Great book that spoke to my curiosity of travel, colonialism, the pandemic (now), and U.S. people traveling to countries dependent on tourism during the pandemic.
Jamaica Kincaid's words and analysis were spot on... exploring how residents of popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean view the U.S. people who come to their countries.
Jamaica Kincaid's words and analysis were spot on... exploring how residents of popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean view the U.S. people who come to their countries.