I'm from the Caribbean and it is ironic indeed I had never heard of until I was in Jamaica Kincaid college. For That Particular class we Studied at excerpt from Annie John called the Circling hand. That book was so great I searched and found more books by Mrs. Kincaid. Lucy what next. I absolutly loved this book. The fear did Lucy felt is so familiar to young women who immigrate from one country to another. I could feel all of her resentment and rage, her joy and her hopes her fitting in and not fitting in. I laughed and cried when I read and reread this book. As a matter of fact I think I want to reread it again ...