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Name All the Animals : A Memoir
Name All the Animals A Memoir
Author: Alison Smith
A luminous, poignant true story, Alison Smith's stunning first book, Name All the Animals, is an unparalleled account of grief and secret love: the tale of a family clinging to the memory of a lost child, and a young woman struggling to define herself in the wake of his loss. As children, siblings Alison and Roy Smith were so close that ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743255226
ISBN-10: 0743255224
Publication Date: 1/27/2004
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 28 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Iluvgoldens avatar reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 104 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Slow at first, but gets very good. Kind of surprised by content, did not know what this book was about, many life lessons learned by this woman.
reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Beautifully written story of grief and burdgeoning sexuality.
DarlaZ avatar reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I lost a niece to a tragic accident. This book helped me understand my feelings as one left behind expected to carry on.A good read.
Froggie avatar reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I really enjoyed this book. The story did not flow how I had expected it to but it was surprisingly good. A quick pace and easy to read. Told from the younger sister's point of view and all the emotional stuff she needs to deal with when her older brother dies.
Katchie avatar reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 65 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
excellent writer, I could not put it down. It moved so fast and was so touching. It really got into peoples feelings or the hiding of feelings. I found the mother quite a character.
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reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 22 more book reviews
This book was a surprise. i had not heard of it. it was really wonderful. well written. Brought me into what it was like to grow up Catholic. Familiar to e in that the family didn,t really talk about what was going on. B+
reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 17 more book reviews
This is a sad but well written book.
peapod avatar reviewed Name All the Animals : A Memoir on + 35 more book reviews
A little depressing, but OK.


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