I feel like this is somewhat of a sequel book to 'Annie John' but with slight variation in that, Lucy's story begins when she arrives as an Au-pair in the US while Annie John's story ended with her leaving Antigua for England.

This coming of age story follows the 18 year old Lucy as she begins her life in the US living & working for a white family with 4 girls. I was fascinated by her, how her mind worked & the fact that I never knew what she was going to say or do next. As she grapples with life in this new home, the weather, cultural differences, finding friendship, exploring her sexuality while also missing her home, Lucy brings up important themes that migrants deal with all over the globe. And we also get to see a young woman who is trying to find herself away from her other 'titles' as daughter & sister. I loved how 'self-centered' she was, always putting herself & her feelings first, something that we as women are not known or encouraged to do. Jamaica Kincaid has a way of creating characters who go against the norm in a world that pushes women to simply play along & am here for all of it. This is her second book that I have read & am looking forward to reading more of her work.