Favorite Caribbean Books
- List of the Month
- June 2021 (see all)
- Description
- June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month! This LibraryThing list of the month will focus on books set in the Caribbean, that are written by Caribbean and/or Caribbean diaspora authors. Add your own favorite titles about the Caribbean or by Caribbean authors. Only thumb down if there isn't actually a Caribbean connection.
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by Junot Díaz
14,399 members
519 reviews
3.8
Score 17.13
Added 2021-06-23, 02:42 PM
- 5 Members
- Storeetllr, sturlington, susanbooks, steller0707, arwa-fm
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by Marlon James
1,270 members
44 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 14.73
Added 2021-06-23, 02:35 PM
- 4 Members
- Storeetllr, bereanna, ManWithAnAgenda, arwa-fm
- Explanations
- Storeetllr: Powerful historical novel of slavery set in Jamaica.
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1,783 members
23 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.08
Added 2021-06-22, 09:58 AM
- 2 Members
- thorold, ManWithAnAgenda
11
40,918 members
489 reviews
3.8
Score 5.71
Added 2022-10-30, 05:34 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda
12
198 members
9 reviews
3.8
Score 5.04
Added 2021-06-21, 08:52 PM
- 2 Members
- nobooksnolife, irishiz,LascaSartoris
13
4,269 members
95 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 4.83
Added 2021-06-23, 09:42 PM
- 2 Members
- raidergirl3, merrystar,LascaSartoris
22
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by Paul Gilroy
603 members
1 review
½ 3.6
Score 3.36
Added 2021-06-23, 08:32 PM
- Member
- maximilianoduenas
60
- 2 Members
- Storeetllr, EasyIndy,LascaSartoris ,pitjrw ,
- Explanations
- Storeetllr: Portions of the novel are set in Puerto Rico, and the main character is from the La Perla neighborhood of Old San Juan. Also, the Arecibo Observatory features prominently.