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Anthropology of an American Girl by Hilary Thayer Hamann

Anthropology of an American Girl

A Novel

by Hilary Thayer Hamann
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  • First Published:
  • May 25, 2010, 624 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jun 2011, 640 pages
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Carina Marano

Transporting
One of those rare books where the author actually captures what it’s like during a time. When reading the book, it’s obvious the author is reflecting on her own life during that time period and creating an authentic experience for the reader. So many period novels look back from today’s cultural lens and they just don’t reflect real interactions or dialogue. This book puts the reader in the main character’s shoes. And while not all the experiences are pleasant and not all the choices are smart ones, at least they make sense given the context and the environment. For a the length of the book, the reader gets to inhabit another life from a not too distant past.
Robin

Scattered
Passages of this book moved me...I thought the author had moments of pure brilliance. BUT, it was too long, jumped all over the place and in the end the story seemed ridiculously dramatic and just...so unbelievable. No American girl I've ever known has lived such a life. I would not recommend it.
janice kincaid

Don't do it!!!
I had the highest of hopes when I purchased this book. Publisher's Weekly had a great recommendation, 'O' Magazine has an endorsement on the front... everything seemed to point to 'Go'. I am not one to ever put a book down. I feel it is somehow unfair to the writer...like a judge giving a verdict without hearing all the evidence. I am now on page 312 and I simply can't take it any more! From the get-go the voice of the main character seemed so inauthentic...I have never met a high school girl who had any thoughts at all like Eveline. The story was so long and drawn out and the plot was painfully tedious. I just can't punish myself any further. I've wracked my brain and I definitely have not done anything I can think of to deserve the torture of continuing to read this. so I am ending my misery, crying 'uncle', throwing in the towel, accepting defeat, and moving the f@#$ on. I wish I could get my money back. And I'm trying to think of someone I really don't like to 'regift' this drivel to. Save your money, head for the hills, run like the wind...Don't read this book!
Breader

Long, dull and tedious
I could not finish this book. Many reviews relate the pertinent details and all are more interesting than the book itself. Long, dull and tedious sums it up. Save your strength and read something else.
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