When beginning Lucy I felt that it was a depressing book and actually couldn't relate to the novel until later when I started to realize that the book was not really depressing. It was just Lucy's way of expressing herself using emotions that are often seen as dark and ominous.
After talking in class I realized what time period that Lucy was writing in. This was the most important period in her life where changes were occurring. She didn't understand what was going on, but she knew that the things in her life were not going the way that she had hoped. She hated the Islands and her time there, but it is unclear whether it was the people or the weather or both.
Throughout the novel we see a young girl of 14 grow up to become an adult. Her adventures into womanhood are paramount because they give a version of what a young girl would go through at her age. Although this is not a template for every teenager, it may be a guide for others.
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