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Perfect Narration

Anyone whose heard of this story already knows how wonderfully written it is. What I want you to know is that it's beautifully narrated by a woman with an accent well suited for this narrative. She breathes life into Kincaid's words. It's like magic.

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Wonderful story and a wonderful storyteller.

Jamaica Kincaid is a brilliant storyteller. Her fiction and essays are glaringly honest, humorous, and heartbreaking. It was a pleasure to be able to continue "reading" the novel when I was away from my Kindle. Finally, the narrator's performance was terrific and really made the story come to life.

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  • 06-05-17

Captivating

I chose to listen to this book in Lou of reading it. What a delight! The narrator did a wonderful job emphasizing the descriptions, sarcasm, VA, and the story. I highly recommend you read this one. Will change the way you think about Island vacations.

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