Unlike the Book Thief (see review below), I went into Annabel not knowing what to expect. It had been shortlisted for the Giller, so I took that as a good sign. However, the topic was a new one for me in that the main character Wayne/Annabel was a hermaphrodite. As it turned out, this book amazed me. I just loved it. It tells the story of a hermaphrodite born to a family in Labrador. I felt that the strength of this book related to the idea of decisions that are made for someone and the resulting consequences. There were only three people who knew that Wayne/Annabel had been born a hermaphrodite; and each had a vision of what they thought would be best for Wayne/Annabel. This book tells the story of the consequences resulting from these decisions, and how they ultimately affected Wayne/Annabel. I highly recommend this book.
5 out of 5 stars.
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