Annie on My Mind Paperback – February 20, 2007

This book was an absolute masterpiece of pure love and joy. I was so glad that the 2 main characters had a happy ending and everything. This book will teach you that true love doesn't care about who it's between because true love can be between anyone no matter who they are or what others may and will think.

I'm going to start by saying this was a reread but I read it for the first time eight years ago so I couldn't remember a thing about the book. I knew I loved it but couldn't remember why.This book. This book killed me. It shattered me. I am not the same. Let me start by saying this story was published almost 40 years ago yet you can easily change the dates and it would still apply. This story is still relevant and these are things a lot of us queer people have gone through which is probably why it has become a queer classic.I must say I am not the biggest fan of the writing style. She added a lot of unnecessary details between commas and it confused me. I kept finding myself rereading the same paragraphs over and over again. This got annoying really quickly.The story was highly entertaining and it got me hooked. Lately, I've been having problems getting fully immersed in books. I get distracted every few minutes BUT with this story it was different. When I started this book a friend had invited me to go out with her and her friends but my phone didn't have enough charge so I decided to read while it charged. Long story short, an hour passed and I did not notice at all. Let's just say I told my friend "I'm sorry but I think I'll stay and read." That's just how much it hooked me.I'm not a fan of romance which is why it surprised me when this became one of my favorite books of all time. The thing is that since it was published so long ago it did not rely on the typical tropes that books nowadays do. Honestly, it was just so beautiful. I loved it.I love how this book deals with trying to come to terms with your sexuality and taking your time to accept a label. The story hit a little too close to home because I went through something similar. That's one of the reasons why I felt so touched by this book and why I loved it so much. Even if you didn't go through something similar queer people can relate to it and nonqueer people can learn from it.Overall, this book was amazing and 10/10 would recommend. I wish I could Make everyone read it because of how good it is. PLEASE read it. Those are the best dollars I've ever spent.Rating: 5/5

In an age where less than 1% of young adult books have gay, lesbian, transgender, or bisexual characters, it is important to promote the ones that are out there.In a time when it was considered extremely taboo, teenaged Liza finds herself falling in love with another girl, her vivacious new friend Annie. Told from Liza’s point of view, Annie On My Mind illustrates the development of their relationship, the confusion that Liza feels over her newly discovered sexuality, and the turmoil that comes as a result of being caught in the act of making love at a teacher’s house. Though this book was written over 20 years ago, I think that young adults would still find it relatable, and the material didn’t feel overly dated when I was reading it. Above all, the emotions ring true and give the book real authenticity.It is an unfortunate truth that the vast majority of books with romantic plots deal with a guy and a girl, and it’s really a shame that aren’t more that embrace other kinds of people too. Homosexuality is a very touchy and controversial subject for a lot of people, for whatever reason, and young people may not always feel comfortable asking others about different sexualities and lifestyles. That is one of the many reasons that it is important to have books that show other kinds of people and other ways to love. We’re not all cookie cutter people, so why should the characters in books be? Annie On My Mind tells a very lovely and realistic story with good characters and a satisfying ending.Maybe the story of Liza and Annie will help others who may find themselves confused or struggling and assure them that they, too, are normal and loved and things can work out positively no matter what your sexual orientation might be. Or, you know, maybe the story will just be an entertaining read for anyone. As a reader, I appreciate a well-told story with good characters, period. In Annie On My Mind, the two girls are fully realized characters who never fall into stereotypes. Their love is so charming and sweet that it was a delight to read.Highly recommended.

A beautiful love story between 2 women that is forbidden for them and it's about how they overcome it. It was a wonderful story

As a transwomam I know that many of the fell concepts expressed in this book still exist about gays and transgender people. Ms. Garden has given us a wonderful window into the pain these attitudes can have on their targets.

Very good book, shows some of the inner struggles of being gay and auto accept being in love and of course a glimpse of the struggles of prejudice of others. Loved it. Highly recommended

I was so excited to buy this book and amazon gave me such an amazing discount. Thanks a lot Amazon for giving the discount and the book also came in such a good shape,no tears or anything.

Una auténtica maravilla de la literatura que no entiendo cómo no ha sido nunca publicada en español. Una historia supertierna y estilísticamente muy cuidada que consigue mantener tu atención hasta la última página sin recurrir a las tan manidas escenas dramáticas de acoso, rechazo y agresiones a que nos tienen acostumbrados tantos escritores.

Grosse déception. Il est bien dans le sens qu'il dépeint des relations à peu près saines entre deux jeunes femmes, et présente l'homosexualité sous un jour assez honnête et positif. De par cet aspect, okay, c'est un bon livre lgbtqa+.Ceci dit, les personnages sont barbants et pas vraiment attachants, il y a énormément de drama et de nunucherie, et tout le côté "horrible environnement bigot et homophobe" est vraiment lourd à supporter.Donc pas mal si on n'a jamais rien lu sur le sujet, mais si on est déjà un vétéran de ce type de littérature, c'est vraiment dur à lire.