Book Review of Ana
of California
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BOOK DETAILS
Ana of California
by Andi Teran
Publisher: Penguin Books
Release Date: June 30th 2015
Genre: Adult, Young Adult crossover, Fiction,
Retellings, Coming of Age, Contemporary
Synopsis:
Appropriate for
YA audiences.
A modern take on the
classic coming-of-age novel, inspired by Anne of Green Gables
In the grand
tradition of Anne of Green Gables, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and The Three
Weissmanns of Westport, Andi Teran’s captivating debut novel offers a
contemporary twist on a beloved classic. Fifteen-year-old orphan Ana Cortez has
just blown her last chance with a foster family. It’s a group home next—unless
she agrees to leave East Los Angeles for a farm trainee program in Northern California.
When she first
arrives, Ana can’t tell a tomato plant from a blackberry bush, and Emmett
Garber is skeptical that this slight city girl can be any help on his farm. His
sister Abbie, however, thinks Ana might be just what they need. Ana comes to love
Garber Farm, and even Emmett has to admit that her hard work is an asset. But
when she inadvertently stirs up trouble in town, Ana is afraid she might have
ruined her last chance at finding a place to belong.
BOOK LINKS:
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(B&N): http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ana-of-california-andi-teran/1120624773?ean=9780143126492
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Andi Teran is a writer and performer originally from
the deserts of West Texas. She has written about fashion, film, and culture for
Vanity Fair, MTV, New York, and Monocle, as well as written and performed for
various New York stages. She lives in Los Angeles. Ana of California is her first
novel.
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Playlist and Author’s Note
Music played an important role in the
creation of Ana of California. Before I even began writing, I put together a
playlist of songs for each of my characters—soundtracks to their pasts,
present, and future that often unlocked the secrets to their histories. I
immersed myself in Mexican folk songs, classic American rock from the 1960s and
1970s, hair metal from the 1980s, and further explored my current obsession
with modern California girl punk bands. The songs often spoke for my characters
when they couldn’t express themselves in words, and the collective sound from
the combined lists created the sound of Hadley, California. With these
character maps, I was able to find my way home—if I ever got lost—to the place
where all of these people lived. I’ve created a playlist that is a sampling of
what I listened to while writing. I only wish I could have included a song from
the Hex, the only fictional band in the book who were an amalgamation of all of
my favorite female-fronted bands from the past to the present. If you
substitute your own favorites, you’ll still be able to hear their unique sound.
I’m sure you’ll recognize a few familiar songs on this list, but I hope to
introduce you to artists you may not have heard before, too. Happy listening…
Review:
Anne
of Green Gables was one of my favorite books growing up, so I was concerned
about this update. However, I found it
charming. It was a great book and I
enjoyed it very much.
I
give this book 4 out of 5 clouds.
