This isn't the typical book I like reading, I prefer fluff that doesn't take much thought, but I checked it out from the library and read it in about 12 hours, sleeping perhaps 6 hours. I couldn't put it down, it's a sad look at what immigrants face when moving to "the promise land "., it's a story about a 16 yo girl who comes to America hoping to create a life for herself, right when she steps off the plane she encounters trouble, her cousin who is supposed to be letting her come stay with her had decided that's not such a great idea, so she arrives in new York city with nowhere to go! Yet, through all the struggles that she encounters she manages to turn it around. It's a truly inspiring tale!

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A good read, but I sit on the fence as to how much I truly liked it. A story about a nanny in Manhattan who is originally from Trinidad and her struggle to find her place. I loved the cast of characters that surrounded Grace, but I am torn as to whether I liked her. I felt at times that her character didn't truly act her age and at times it was unclear as to what age she truly was. Beyond that - the family she worked for became a clear picture in my mind and I found the other nannies that became her friends were unique yet similar.

There is one thing in particular that on a personal level, I didn't enjoy. When the nannies all joined at the park, they would fall into their authentic accents. While I find it interesting, it was hard to read. I may have lost a few things because sometimes I just couldn't get it.

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