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Annie John By Jamaica Kinkaid
Summary of the book "Annie John"

By: Jamaica Kinkaid.

This book is a book of reality, a book of self-discovery. This is a book that you read and as you are reading it you can identify with the character, what he/she does and how she/he reacts to happenings around her/him.
The story is set in and around the Dominican Republic, around the 1950-60's.

The main character in this book is Annie John, she is a black girl in a English ruled and own colony. She is a smart tall girl of an inquisitive nature. She has always been smart in school, but her more "wild" side has always driven her towards yearning other experiences. She is a slightly conceded girl and always wants to be the best in her circle of friends and in school. She enjoys

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