This endearing, poignant tale of life and self-discovery portrays a life in Bermuda, not as a vacation, but as one filled with hard farm labor under the auspices of a cold, seemingly unloving father and a strong, inspiring mother who holds the family together emotionally. In the middle of it all is Robinson mature and wise beyond his years haunted by a characteristic for which he is both harassed and praised: his green eyes. Robinson doesnt hold back the complexities of his Bermudian family life: closeness and loyalty in the face of hardship, unwanted pregnancies, colorful gombey dancers on parade, sexual awakening, religious faith, island atmosphere, and much more.
