Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid

Lucy

Jamaica Kincaid

163 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Echappée à sa famille, à son île et à son passé, Lucy, une jeune Antillaise de dix-neuf ans, devient fille au pair dans un foyer bourgeois de New York. Avec une froideur quasi clinique, elle observe et dissèque son nouvel entourage tout en se conf...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,781 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 59%
sad 24%
challenging 18%
dark 15%
funny 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 31%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.86

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