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kaceyymair's review against another edition
2.5
Sensitive and quiet portrayal of girlhood, mother-daughter relationships, and colonial rule in Antigua. I found some parts of this quite moving, but for the most part I found the writing style so detached and simplistic I felt miles away from all the characters - which is weird because a lot of the reviews I saw deemed this book “intimate”. I didn’t really understand many of the characters, and the ending seemed really abrupt because the main character’s narrative voice didn’t develop as she got older - so when she was moving out, she still seemed to be some unknown age and not in her late teens, just because there were no implicit clues (imo) of her age
kalin_grace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
aminasbookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lexi_reads_books's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
qme5's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sunnie9999's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
"Before, If I hated someone I simply wished them dead. But I could not wish my mother dead. If my mother died, what would become of me? I couldn't Imagine my life without her. Worse than that If my mother died I would have to die too." - Annie John p.88
anitahacker's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
teekay_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
There’s a quote that says
“Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time. They are, however, allowed to change, only it must be a complete change…”
That’s my girl Annie
“Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time. They are, however, allowed to change, only it must be a complete change…”
That’s my girl Annie