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After raving about this to a few friends, I realized the flaw I noticed in the first book never got resolved. Helen, an island as well as a woman, never really gains autonomy, so in his critique of colonialism and neo colonialism Walcott fails to critique one of its oldest and most disturbing tropes--that of the frontier as a virginal woman. To me it's merely tiresome and disappointing but others might have a stronger reaction.
Besides that the captivating language and brilliance of the descriptions made this one of the most impressive and exciting reads for me in a while. And I'm not a big poetry fan.
Minor note: it's seven books, not five as it says in the description on here.
Besides that the captivating language and brilliance of the descriptions made this one of the most impressive and exciting reads for me in a while. And I'm not a big poetry fan.
Minor note: it's seven books, not five as it says in the description on here.