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My Brother
by Jamaica Kincaid

My Brother
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Author: Jamaica Kincaid
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-11-09
ISBN: 0374525625
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Book Review: A Complicated Work
Summary: 4 Stars

I'm still thinking through the issues raised in "My Brother" -- and I suspect that it will be one of those books which, though it feels a bit hollow as I read it, will turn out to haunt me in the future. Only time will tell. The most remarkable thing about it, I think, is the way that Kincaid refuses to valorize any of the characters she describes. The incredible ire towards her mother is the only emotion that feels puzzling, given the lack of context for it -- I kept waiting for a revelation there that never came. With this exception, however, Kincaid seems committed to presenting a balanced portrayal: she does not heroize the dead, nor does she portray herself as particularly wise or noble in the face of death. It is this commitment to a human, complex portrayal that makes the description unique.

I just want to add that I am only posting this to counteract what appears to be a long list of high school book reports that make up most of the "reviewing" on this page. ...

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