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82 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394736839
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 March 1985
Description
"Jamaica Kincaid's 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 whimsical and biblical in its assuranc...
Community Reviews Summary of 371 reviews
Moods
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
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
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82 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394736839
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 March 1985
Description
"Jamaica Kincaid's 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 whimsical and biblical in its assuranc...
Community Reviews Summary of 371 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.