No Telephone to Heaven by Michelle Cliff was published in 1996. The main character is Clare Savage, where the novel follows her life. Clare must find her own identity, and this book shows a coming-of-age theme, where Clare grows up to be herself. She finds new things that she has never heard of, such as transsexuality, London, and Jamaica.
Clare finds her mother and grandmother's history from Jamaica, where she decides to learn about their history. She also goes to London, where her father is from. This is where she must decide which life she wants to live. She chooses to go to Jamaica, where she joins a resistance movement. This story shows a torn girl choose which life she desires.
