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Review of the Book American Childhood by Annie Dillard
Title: Review of the Book American Childhood by Annie Dillard
Category: Literature / English
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Review of the Book American Childhood by Annie Dillard
An American Childhood. Annie Dillard. New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1988. 255 pp.
There is little about the childhood of a girl from a somewhat wealthy home, growing up in Pittsburgh that would normally be thought of as interesting or original enough to be written about. In An American Childhood, Annie Dillard has not only explored this subject in detail, but actually managed to make it funny and insightful as well.
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…showed last 75 words of 842 total…its reader will generally outweigh any temporary boredom her or she may suffer. The book puts a new light on the human experience of growing up and slowly opening one's eyes to the world around them. This is the sort of book that should be read over and over again because its meaning will most certainly change as the reader grows older.
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An American Childhood. Annie Dillard. New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1988. 255 pp.
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