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Lucy: A Novel
 

Lucy: A Novel

by Jamaica Kincaid

The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--newly available in paperback

Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. Lewis and Mariah are a thrice-blessed couple--handsome, rich, and seemingly happy. Yet, alomst at once, Lucy begins to notice cracks in their... (more)

Top tags: caribbean,  fiction,  postcolonialism,  college lit,  coming of age (all tags)

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  • Rated 3.543478 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

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  • ZOEY P

    zoey p said:

    “I really enjoyed this book becuase it was perceptive and insightful. Lucy is a young girl from the West Indies who comes to New York to work as a nanny for a wealthy couple. Lucy, who can sometimes be judgemental, notices the cracks in their marriage, and how Lewis (the husband) ignores Mariah (the wife). However, the story is truly about Lucy- how she grows into herself and accept her past. Reading Lucy made me want to read other books by Kincaid, and it also taught me not to feel bound to the past, since this was the root of much of Lucy's anger. ”

    posted Wednesday, September 17 2008
  • That's Ms Kitty

    that's ms kitty said:

    “The scene from this books that remains seared in my memory is the one in which Lucy observes that whenever she talks about a problem, Mariah hands her a book about it (instead of listening or providing an empathic response).”

    posted Monday, March 10 2008

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