The autobiography ofmy mother

228 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 1996 by Farrar, Straus, Giroux.

ISBN:
978-0-374-10731-4
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OCLC Number:
31166370

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3 stars (1 review)

The West Indian narrator vents her bitterness at the unhappy life fate dealt her--mother died in childbirth, father ignored her, stepmother tried to kill her, at school she had an abortion. Finally, she married a white doctor, but it was impossible for her to love him because he was a colonialist. She draws parallels with the despair of her country--Dominica--attributing it to the legacy of slavery. By the author of Lucy.

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Perhaps I approached this book with too high expectations, hoping to immerse myself in an island culture as it struggled with the impact of colonialism. Yes, you could find that in the story, but I didn't find myself drawn to any of the characters. Perhaps a different book would be a better starting point into Kincaid's writing.

Subjects

  • Women -- Dominica -- Fiction.
  • Dominica -- Fiction.