55 pages • 1 hour read
Anna QuindlenAfter Annie: A Novel
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In After Annie by Anna Quindlen, the Brown family navigates the emotional turmoil following the sudden death of their wife and mother, Annie, whose unexpected demise from an aneurysm leaves her husband, Bill, and their four children struggling to cope and redefine their lives over the first year without her. The book contains descriptions of substance use disorder, pregnancy loss, and child abuse.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
After Annie Anna Quindlen's After Annie poignantly explores grief and recovery, winning praise for its emotional depth and well-drawn characters. Readers appreciate the relatable depiction of loss, though some feel the pacing is uneven. Quindlen's adept storytelling makes the profound themes accessible, even if not all narrative choices resonate equally with every reader.
Who Should Read After Annie?
Readers who enjoy heartfelt explorations of loss and resilience, similar to the themes in Anna Quindlen's One True Thing, would appreciate After Annie. Those who are fans of introspective, character-driven narratives like Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge will find this an engaging read.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
Drama / Tragedy
Modern Classic Fiction
Life/Time: Mortality & Death
Relationships: Family
Emotions/Behavior: Grief
Grief / Death