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Brown Girl, Brownstones tells a story about a young girl living in Brooklyn, the daughter of two parents from "de islands". When I read this book I was a recent immigrant myself so I was excited about reading about someone's experience. It turns out our experiences were all too similar and completely different at the same time. She grew up in Brooklyn circa World War II, she encountered intense racism and class issues. We both had confusion about our identities based on where we were from and where we lived. The concept of "a better life" was a very strong theme throughout this book. Her mother wanted to assimulate American culture, while her father whole heartedly rejected it. Finding a balance between my Vincentian and American culture is something I also struggled with, differentiating between both culture and knowing when its appropriate to utilize each one. Like this young girl I too was able to come to terms with my identity. 

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