Lucy: A Novel

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Summary: Is Lucy the same character as Annie John?
Review: While reading Lucy I was constantly reminded of the character, Annie John, in Ms. Kincaid's book of the same name. I read Annie John first, and both characters, Annie John and Lucy had a lot of similarities. Both were rather disaffected. They both loved and detested their mothers. It appears as if Lucy is a sequel to Annie John. However the author never admits this. After reading two of Ms. Kincaid's books I find her style of writing to be clear, concise. I think she's very talented. However I didn't understand why both characters, Annie John, and Lucy had so much hatred for their mothers or the world in general. Neither of them seemed to have particularly hard or tragic lives. In fact, they were loved by their parents, were never starved, nor molested as children. I simply don't see why they're both so very unhappy.