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Pages for You — Kindle Edition

Kindle Edition: Pages for You is a novel by Sylvia Brownrigg about Flannery Jansen, a seventeen-year-old who falls for Anne Arden, an older graduate student and teacher. Its coming-of-age story explores first love, desire, literary study and betrayal.

At a glance

A coming-of-age novel centered on first love between a seventeen-year-old and an older graduate student.
The story follows Flannery from her first attraction to Anne Arden through lessons in literature and personal discovery.
Kindle listing includes Word Wise, Page Flip and enhanced typesetting.

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Pros and cons

Pros

The setup combines a first-love story with a literary setting and Flannery's transition into college life.
Word Wise and enhanced typesetting are listed as enabled for this Kindle edition.

Technical specifications

12 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date	April 6, 2002
Edition	First
Language	English
Print length	288 pages
ISBN-13	978-1429930604

Kindle edition
File size	3.5 MB
Screen reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Not Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers interested in literary coming-of-age fiction about first love and desire.
Kindle readers who may find Word Wise or enhanced typesetting useful.

Less suited to

Readers seeking a light romance without emotional complications. The listing describes a bittersweet story that includes betrayal.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.2 / 5 · 428 ratings

5 stars56%56%
4 stars21%21%
3 stars16%16%
2 stars5%5%
1 star2%2%

Customer feedback praises the lyrical writing and emotional impact, including its portrayal of falling in love for the first time. Reactions to the story and character development are mixed, with some finding the ending unsatisfying or the characters underdeveloped. This is worth weighing if you want a coming-of-age novel where emotional response and character growth are central.

Positive themes

Customers praise the lyrical writing and emotional engagement.
Some customers say the novel captures the feeling of first love.

Negative themes

Some customers find the ending unsatisfactory.
Some customers feel the characters are underdeveloped.

Mixed feedback

Reactions to the story and character development vary.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pages for You about?

It follows seventeen-year-old Flannery Jansen as she becomes drawn to Anne Arden, an older graduate student who teaches her class. Their connection develops through literature, desire and personal discovery.

What reading features are listed for this Kindle edition?

The listing says enhanced typesetting, Word Wise and Page Flip are enabled, while X-Ray is not enabled. Screen reader support is listed.

How long is the book?

The listing gives a print length of 288 pages. The Kindle file size is listed as 3.5 MB.

What do customers say about the novel?

Customer feedback praises the lyrical writing and emotional portrayal of first love, while responses to the story, ending and character development are mixed.