A Place Called Gouyave: A boy's recollection of the colorful and loveable characters of his hometown, where people's mistakes were not life's condemnation

by Collis Decoteau

A Place Called Gouyave is a fantastic memoir that has been penned by Collis "Tony" DeCoteau. The author has done a masterful job in capturing and committing to paper the memories and the stories of the colorful and lovable characters during his boyhood in his hometown, Gouyave. The way he has shared the stories and wisdoms and presented his ideas and findings is simply astonishing. Mr. DeCoteau's style of writing is a joy to read. His words come across with a certain experience that is hard to put into words. There is no doubt that he has done a significant amount of planning and preparation in crafting A Place Called Gouyave. It shows that he has really considered his audience in his writing by adding details and adding a voice that is simply wonderful - very familiar and easy to follow. A Place Called Gouyave is beautifully well-written and will be well embraced by many. Bravo!

220 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 13, 2012

Reviews

[Detmer Kremer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even though this book provided an interesting snapshot of a beautiful island, it is quite misleading. It portrays Grenada as a country where people aren't judged, which is not the case. Pervasive sexism and homophobia combined with extreme religiosity create quite a hostile culture. This is combined with large unemployment, alcoholism and drug abuse. One must take off the think layer of nostalgia to get a true sense of Grenada

[Julienne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting.