Content levels
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
"Set in Jamaica, Greenwichtown is the story of Fay Myrtle, an innocent girl who lives in a shack outside a Jamaican plantation. An older sister takes her from that village to live in the inner-city ghettos of Greenwichtown. There she attends school, and her inner life thrives despite abuse by her sister and the squalor surrounding her. As she struggles to come of age, she is caught up in a web of betrayal and is devastated by the death of the man she loves. Unwilling to submit to her despair, especially for the sake of her newborn twins, Fay "goes foreign," seeking a job as a domestic abroad and relinquishing her babies to the care of her sister."--BOOK JACKET.
Is Greenwichtown appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this book deals with child abuse, poverty, grief, and the difficult choice to leave children behind for economic survival. Content is emotionally mature with mild violence and implied sexuality.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child abuse, domestic violence, death of a loved one, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teen readers will connect with Fay's determination to survive and build a better life despite overwhelming hardship and heartbreak.