At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid

At the Bottom of the River

Jamaica Kincaid

96 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective fast-paced
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Jamaica Kincaid's At the Bottom of the River ... inspired, lyrical short stories Reading Jamaica Kincaid is to plunge, gently, into another way of seeing both the physical world and its elusive inhabitants. Her voice is, by turns, naively whimsica...

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Community Reviews Summary of 371 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 44%
challenging 35%
mysterious 35%
dark 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 7%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 36%
slow 34%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | N/A: 42% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

N/A: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 13% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 36% | Yes: 24% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | N/A: 24% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 37% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.69

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