A review by lianne_rooney
At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

The first story in this collection, Girl, really gripped me. The rest of the collection didn't really engage me. The stories here are really more like poems than short stories and while I admired the dream-like quality and the lyrical prose I prefer a bit more narrative.