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At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid
4.0
challenging reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Some really gorgeous writing--Kincaid writes in particular about setting in ways that are gorgeous and haunting, and really disorient you in the best of ways. I think I would need to reread this again just to really get a sense of the writing, and really be able to let myself go and enjoy it to a deeper degree. But I really did enjoy it, and I think it's pretty accessible so could also be useful for the classroom for younger people.