Annie John
by Jamaica Kincaid
Taste attributes: dramafamilyteenslowheavyrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded novel that is stirring, small-scale and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Since her first, prize-winning collection of stories, At the Bottom of the River, Jamaica Kincaid's work has been met with nothing short of amazement. The New York Times hailed her "prophetic power" and the Los Angeles Times Book Review said: "No one else seems to be writing quite this way right now." With Annie John, the story of a young girl coming of age in Antigua, Kincaid tore open the theme that lies at the...
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- Jamaica Kincaid
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 148
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