An American Childhood by Annie Dillard

An American Childhood

Annie Dillard

272 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir reflective slow-paced
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A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s.

Community Reviews

3.75
based on 962 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

informative: 36%

emotional: 28%

funny: 26%

inspiring: 26%

adventurous: 15%

hopeful: 13%

lighthearted: 13%

challenging: 10%

relaxing: 10%

dark: 5%

sad: 5%

tense: 2%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
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