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Janna McMahan

Autor von The Ocean Inside

5+ Werke 204 Mitglieder 11 Rezensionen

Werke von Janna McMahan

The Ocean Inside (2009) 108 Exemplare
Calling Home (2008) 83 Exemplare
Anonymity (2013) 10 Exemplare
Anonymity 2 Exemplare
Undertow (2001) 1 Exemplar

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Snow Angels [Anthology 4-in-1] (1656) — Mitwirkender — 155 Exemplare
We All Live Downstream: Writings about Mountaintop Removal (2009) — Mitwirkender — 7 Exemplare
Literary Dogs & Their South Carolina Writers (2012) — Mitwirkender — 3 Exemplare

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mitabird | 4 weitere Rezensionen | Jun 10, 2018 |
Janna McMahan’s latest novel, ANONYMITY, is about Lorelei, a homeless teen who arrives in Austin, Texas and Emily, a bartender who tries to help her. Lorelei is running from something in her past, and trying to manage the streets of a new town. Through their story, the author immerses readers in the lives of the “throwaway youth” of our nation, and it shows how they survive without a place to call home--even while those kids seem to be looking for a person or group to call family. McMahan’s depiction of Lorelei is excellent, and her research shines through in this engrossing novel. I was a tad disappointed in the ending, mainly because I wanted more out of the characters--especially Lorelei. However, I’m still happy to recommend the book. Also, although the cover and content may make this seem to be a YA novel, there are some scenes that make me hope that the younger readers of the YA genre don’t pick it up!… (mehr)
 
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kalky | 1 weitere Rezension | Mar 21, 2013 |
The reality of homeless people is a mystery, except for those forced to live it. The world of homeless youth is a subculture unlike any other. Along with other horrors, it is filled with abandonment, fear, rejection, mental illness and a relentless hunger of the spirit and flesh.

In this novel, Emily, a young bartender meets Travis, who is a reporter. He is doing an inside investigation of the homeless youth of Austin. Emily becomes his photographer. Together they plan on exposing this underground world.

During the investigation, Emily bonds with Lorelei, a young homeless woman. Lorelei exposes them to the darkness of her world, as well as the reality of her past, with startling results.

Janna McMahon writes a cutting edge, important novel. She understands family relationships and dynamics. In this story she takes it to a new level, with a very clear understanding. She does well to point out that which many turn away from, knowing if we do we cannot help.
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nightprose | 1 weitere Rezension | Jan 28, 2013 |
This was a good read: believably flawed people and interesting journeys for each of them over the course of a year in Kentucky. I thought the author did a great job of capturing small-town 1980s life in the state. I wish Jake had got what he deserved, but I suppose it's in the nature of life that people don't always get what they should.
 
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AJBraithwaite | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Aug 7, 2012 |

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5
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3
Mitglieder
204
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#108,207
Bewertung
½ 3.3
Rezensionen
11
ISBNs
8

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