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Rating:  - DONT BUY THIS BOOK... IT SUCKS
I have never read such a borring book. If you enjoy plot, story, dialogue, intrigue, and being awake long enough to read more than a few pages DONT buy this book. I honestly dont understand how people love this book. I know Pittsburg And i see nothing in this book. Save your money unless you are desprate for a cure of insomnia.
Rating: - this book sucks
I am currently reading this book for AP English, and i have NEVER read a book as boring as this one. the author drones on and on and on about the stupidest things. for example, there's this 10 page section about her stupid rock collection. of all things to write about... A ROCK COLLECTION??? i can't read more than a couple pages of this book at a time; if i do, i start dozing off. the only reason to waste your money on this book is if you need a good nap. I guarantee reading a couple pages of this book is better than any sleeping pill.
Rating: - Who in their right mind would buy this book?--Besides for school.
This book gets 5/5 for literary technique. Great use of literary devices and highly descriptive in nature. It is as if you are reliving the character's moment in the past. However, this gets a 1/5 for enjoyable read. There is absolutely no plot. I have read journal style novels and they are far superior to this novel. You just jump from page to page without purpose or guidance. It is like walking in a dark tunnel, blind-folded, and praying that there is no oncoming-train heading your way. I bought it for IB English :(. What a waste of money.
Rating:  - Reliving the Years
An American Childhood by Annie Dillard makes a vivid flashback of the years every person once had and cunningly makes her childhood seem like it was your own. She expertly describes Pittsburgh and makes the reader know the town just as well as they know the town where they grew up. Many people would never imagine a place such as the coal industry of Pittsburgh as a comforting and humble place. Annie's amazing writing skills make the transformation from a hard working town to a peaceful and lovely city.
Annie becomes a curious girl from the beginning. She sees that everything in life needs investigation and everything deserves to be noticed. She seeks to learn from all of her actions and keeps all the positive lessons in her mind. Annie describes something everyone has gone through and readers will realize that their childhood experiences lead to their personalities and talents. An American Childhood leaves readers with the memories of their times of innocence.
Rating:  - If you know Pittsburgh, you'll love this book
Dillard does a great job of blending her very unique childhood into its context in a city with so much history and charm. Her imagery is wonderful. This was a great read that I often give as a gift to my friends who live in Pittsburgh.
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