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I, the booklover
I, the booklover rated it 13 years ago
Uma história comovente, mas pouco desenvolvida. Podia ter sido um livro muito melhor e com mais para oferecer.
katarinaliest
katarinaliest rated it 13 years ago
Lorenzo is no typical teenager, he is a sheep in wolves clothing or as he puts it a fly pretending to be a wasp. In school this tactic helps him get by but it does notmake him any friends. So he remains uninvited to the ski-trip his classmatesare planning. On a whim he tells his mother he’s going an...
Anncleire
Anncleire rated it 14 years ago
L’ho scritto già e lo ripeto non mi ricordo perché ho richiesto questo libro a Netgally quando potevo procurarmelo facilmente da tutt’altra parte e leggerlo in italiano ma devo dire che “Me and You” è stata una piacevole sorpresa e leggerlo in inglese secondo me gli ha aggiunto un tocco in più che i...
KuntuZangmo
KuntuZangmo rated it 14 years ago
After so much waste paper I deserved a really good book, seriously. I had almost plegded not reading anything with a child or teen protagonist, but it was great, really.
Traveller
Traveller rated it 15 years ago
A poignant coming of age story about the loss of innocence of a rural Italian boy. The tale is told with enough balance as to be emotionally and intellectually engaging without being overly sentimental.The style comes across as so effortless and the plot is so well handled, that one almost feels as...
cczarneckikernus
cczarneckikernus rated it 15 years ago
Simply told through the voice of a 12 year old Italian boy, I found this a moving story about a boy's discovery and what follows
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 15 years ago
Spotted on Hayes's profile. Translated from the Italian by Jonathan Hunt.I was just about to overtake Salvatore when I heard my sister scream.That ending was a bit meh! Could have been a weak 4* but for that conclusion.
A little tea, a little chat
A little tea, a little chat rated it 15 years ago
Well, he may not be scared but call me utterly terrifed. I find it hard to believe the book could be better or even equal to the film which I've seen twice and I wasn't any less scared the second time.I must confess that I've done no more than flick through the book and check the odd scene here and ...
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The characters were so vivid...I just couldn't stop reading, for fear that I would miss one of their (mis)adventures. A little too much like real life for my taste, but the descriptions were so engaging...
Bark at the Ghouls
Bark at the Ghouls rated it 16 years ago
This book is a coming of age tale about a young boy who stumbles upon a dark secret with links to his family. I hate to give away too much because the book is short and the plot should be a surprise.It is well written with a beautiful sense of time, place and characterization. The main character of ...
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