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A Small Place (Paperback)

by Jamaica Kincaid (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux; 1 Reprint edition (April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0374527075
  • ISBN-13: 978-0374527075
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14.5 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 222,702 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful story, 24 Feb 2005
By Michael Brown (Greensboro, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Small Place (Paperback)
Small Place is a very simple-written book. With a fascinating setting in Antigua is the story of the extraordinary conditions of the life of the people of Antigua. Jamaica Kincaid's writing portrays not only her bitterness with the legacies of slavery but also her disappointment with the new Antigua, especially the loss of social values and the corruption plaguing the political life and those higher up in society. And she brought it out so succinctly and poignantly that this book clearly articulates the crisis plaguing developing nations, especially Africa that though independent, still have not yet shaken off the negative legacies of colonialism. This is a highly recommendable read.
Also recommended: THE USURPER AND OTHERS, DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE
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3.0 out of 5 stars A polemic on the political state of Antigua, 2 Jan 2002
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Kincaid, an ex-Antigua resident, rails at just about everything in Antigua. She highlights what she sees as corrupt government and morally dubious foreign policy and rails at the american and european tourists who tacitly support the regime by frequenting the island as a holiday destination.

Kincaid is equally critical of the Antiguan people for constantly re-electing the same government; she uses the island's library (or lack thereof) as a benchmark for all that is wrong.

She fails to mention that the island is devoid of natural resources and without tourism would barely have a self sustaining economy, nor does she delight ever in the beauty of the country or the friendliness of its people (which she would dismiss as colinial style servitude)

If you know and love the caribbean this is a real eye-opener which will make you see the area (particularly Antigua) in a different light. Don't expect a tourist guide or even an easy read though; Kincaid is for real and you'll feel uncomfortable for the read

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A well told first account, 4 April 2006
By C. V. McCulloch "kv_mc" (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book because I grew up on the glorious island of Antigua. In an instant I'm agreeing to all she says about the airport and all the way through the book. The only problem I have is that I think that her wonderful writing is wasted on me as I don't tend to read books like this one.
It was interesting to read especially if you are heading to Antigua or a resident yourself.
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2.0 out of 5 stars An 80 page moan
Jamaica needs to attend anger management classes if this is the best she can produce. A rambling, depressing, high level gripe was not what I expected, but it's certainly what... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
The author clearly has anger issues. The English, Americans, Lebanese and Syrians are all pigs. Europeans are human rubbish. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars A good read
An interesting read from an unusual viewpoint and indeed location. It felt a little simplistic at times, as if Kincaid was really only scratching the surface of the price of... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by CeCe

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