The first Marchetta. The only one I hadn't read. It was as precious to me as a last born in Charyn and I kept it hidden away for as long as I could. And then Carla declared that it was time to break the emergency glass on this book.Josephine Alibrandi had me from the beginning. I knew I was dealing ...
I didn't find Looking for Alibrandi to be exceptional in any way, but that does not mean it is a bad book. Indeed, it is a good book, simply unremarkable. We follow Josephine Alibrandi, a senior in high school torn between two cultural heritages, two boys, and two ways of life. These are issues that...
I think it would be an understatement to say I loved this book. Although Looking for Alibrandi is by no means my favorite Marchetta novel, it's definitely tied with The Piper's Son for third. (In case you were wondering, Saving Francesca is my favorite followed closely by Jellicoe Road. ) In ...
3.5 stars Though not particularly climactic or life-changing, Looking for Alibrandi was a sweet read with a well-developed, believable protagonist. One thing I loved about Josephine is that she is flawed. She's a teenager trying to explore herself and her world, and there were quite a few times I wa...
"Looking for Alibrandi" is one of my favorite Melina Marchetta books to date. Something about it clicked with me in terms of the familial focus as well as Josie's coming to terms with the people and events around her. She's the kind of protagonist who can be absolutely insufferable in spurts, but ...
Okay, I'm finally writing this one off. Since I loved Froi of the Exiles beyond all reckoning, I'm just going to assume that this one isn't for me and let it go.Library copy.
Wow, I absolutely love this book! It went way over my expectations. Unlike most of my friends who had to read this for their English class, I didn't. I arrived in Australia missing the year (grade) this book is set for and it has taken me this long (over 16 years) to get to it.This is a coming-of...
Took me a while to get into, but then I really warmed up to it. Tricked me by continuing to not do something I really expected for so long that I stopped expecting it, which is when it happened, shocked the hell out of me, and...the book sort of ended before I was ready to let go of the story. I m...
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