Simply and Beautifully Rendered

This is a very simple story Which starts off with several plot twists Conventional but ends on a poignant and somewhat Surprising, note. HOWEVER, by the novel's end, Lucy Manages to captivate the reader, and the story somehow Manages to resonate within the reader long after the novel has been finished. Kincaid tells Lucy's story eloquently and lyrically and convincingly draws out several themes Which help to give the story breadth and depth. Dispossession and alienation from one's homeland and family, mother-daughter relationships, the middle class family, and Lucy's sexuality are only some of the themes are explored in the novel did. Lucy's voice is strong and individual, and she emerges as a character CLEARLY of complexity and strength.