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Annie John
Annie John
Author: Jamaica Kincaid
Annie John, the headstrong, brilliant heroine of Jamaica Kincaid's bestseller is a child of Antigua but an adolescent of the whole world. Her passage into young adulthood -- the tumultuous love of her mother and their gradual separation is a story that will speak to listeners of all ages. Internationally acclaimed author, Jamaica Kincaid, has w...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780452263567
ISBN-10: 0452263565
Publication Date: 5/1/1986
Edition: Reissue
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  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: New Amer Library Trade
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Helpful Score: 2
This is a well-written coming of age book about a young girl set in the 1940's-1950's would be my guess. An excellent read.
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Helpful Score: 1
Annie John although a book I had to read for highschool- meaning usually something academic and boring- was a great read.. short but packed with meaning and insights on life in the era in the book. I highly recommend this as a book to read both casually or academicly as it compliments such texts as Malcolm X, The Color Purple etc but in a new refreshing way.
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A charming coming of age of a young girl in Antigua. Annie is charming and witty, yet also very audacious and stubborn.
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Jamaica Kincaid is one of my favorite authors, and this short book is no disappointment. Her writting is brief, but beautiful and always leaving me thinking and looking for more by her.
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Coming of age (in Antigua) story from a terrific author.
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"So touching and familiar it could be happening to any of us . . . and that's exactly the book's strength, its wisdom, its truth."--The New York Times Book Review

"So neon-bright that the traditional story of a young girl's passage into adolescence takes on a shimmering strangeness."--Elaine Kendall, The Los Angeles Times


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