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164 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781466828858
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 04 September 2002
Description
Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,809 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 24%
challenging 18%
dark 16%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, RacismMinor
Slavery, Sexism, Abortion
164 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781466828858
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 04 September 2002
Description
Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,809 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 24%
challenging 18%
dark 16%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, RacismMinor
Slavery, Sexism, Abortion