Annie John: A Novel | Jamaica Kincaid | truthful and simply insightful

Annie John: A Novel | Jamaica Kincaid | wonderful book

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Annie John: A Novel

	Annie John: A Novel Jamaica Kincaid Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997 - 148 pages average customer review:based on 74 reviews view larger image
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truthful and simply insightful

i adore this book. we recently read it in my english class, and it rings incredibly true to me as an adolescent who has a lot in common with the protagonist, annie john. kincaid's writing is not overflowingly flowery and she tells her story in simple language, but the story is rich with passion, symbolism, and insight. i'm not a big fan of freud's theories, but, though this book is sometimes classified as 'psychoanalytic literature', kincaid retained my appreciation for her rendering of what could be seen as a "typical" mother-daughter relationship, keeping the story alive and taut and never trite. _annie john_ can be read as a statement on many different subjects and themes, including coming of age/adolescence, mother-daughter relationships, colonialism, tradition, education, the nature of love, and more.

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wonderful book

This is quite a book. I think some American readers might have some trouble reading the book (lack of dialogue, etc.) but give the book a chance and you'll be delighted by the end of the novel. The book has a sort of Proustian feel. The meandering, sinuous prose is something you rarely find in contemporary fiction. Some might not like this book (those who like books heavy with story or narrative), and that's okay. But if you like Edmund White or Marcel Proust, you must read this book!

excellent

this book shows jamaica kincaid writing skills. I also like the setting of her book. although she doesn't get straight to the point she does not let you get bored through the book it doesn't get boring. I would let anybody read this.

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A Great Traditional Story of a Young Girl's Life

Once you open this book and begin to read it's contents you are immediately swept away to be with a family trying to make it by in everyday life. The main character, Annie, whom you will be following through out the novel becomes your friend as you go where ever she shall go. You really feel the struggles of this young girl who is trying to find herself and grow into adult hood. The author, Kincaid, does an excellent job in making you feel like you are right there in the midst of everything going on in this young woman's life. It is almost as if she is really writing about her own life in her native land. From the growing pains of being an adolescent to making great friends that will influence her this book is wonderfuly written. I would definitly recommend reading the story of "Annie John".

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GO THROUGH PHASES

THIS BOOK WAS VERY INTERESTING IT WAS FOOL OF LAFTER YOU SHOULD READ IT I DID MY SELF...

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