what irks me about the hype surrounding Tamsin Calidas& #39;s & #39;I Am An Island& #39;: (a) Her failure to name the "remote" island on which it& #39;s set. It& #39;s actually the un-remote Lismore, in Argyll. (b) Her portrayal of the islanders, which seems divorced from reality. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/may/10/hebridean-island-divided-tamsin-calidas-memoir">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...

What also irks is Tamsin Calidas& #39;s lack of curiosity or engagement with the island that she chose to inhabit (Lismore, in Argyll & Bute, less than 1 mile by ferry from Port Appin). @malachytallack explains these problems quite well in this #thread. https://twitter.com/malachytallack/status/1255848234720911360">https://twitter.com/malachyta...