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by Melina Marchetta

dei reads rated it

11 years ago

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The experience I've had throughout the story was something I've never felt before in my whole reading journey. It made me smile. It made me sad. It made me nervous. It was an explosion of various emotions. At some points, it was so heartbreaking that I was weeping on the inside. My heart hurt and my...

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nadines rated it

11 years ago

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Geniales Buch, aber es macht es einem nicht leicht, die erste Hälfte besteht fast nur aus einer Rahmenhandlung von Jugendgruppen, die einen seltsam überspitzt wirkenden Krieg um Territorien führen und Andeutungen über die Vergangenheit. Man kann sich nur zurücklehnen, die schöne Sprache genießen und...

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Blonde Book Nerd rated it

11 years ago

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I'm really overwhelmed writing this review as I don't know how to put into words what it is I'm feeling.I am so happy that I took the time out to read [b:On the Jellicoe Road|1162022|On the Jellicoe Road|Melina Marchetta|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1212708945s/1162022.jpg|6479100].

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List Lover rated it

11 years ago

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Just not for me. Seemed to really have the Y in YA. And I was never surprised at the reveals. I think I was supposed to be.

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Komal rated it

12 years ago

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Read along with Leah!

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rameau's ramblings rated it

12 years ago

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I’m a plot girl through and through, but there are certain authors that can make me sit down and read a book that’s pure character study and absolutely nothing else. Melina Marchetta is one of those authors. I love how she manipulates words. Sometimes, I still feel like crying myself to sleep over T...

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Anne's IntermittentroPolis rated it

12 years ago

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Now I understand why so many people said 'this is by far Melina Marchetta's greatest masterpiece'. The slow introduction and delayed unravelling of the mystery are all her trademarks. And I think I made the right decision to read all her other books before this one. Because nothing could have compar...

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Allissa Carole rated it

12 years ago

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This took me a little while to get into, the beginning was a little weird for me.. but as a whole, it's a very beautiful story.

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Bookdates rated it

12 years ago

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Oh my god, this woman.I've been walking around like a zombie the entire day, trying to find the words that will do justice to how I feel about Melina Marchetta's On the Jellicoe Road, and I'm still unable to wrap my head around what this book did to me. I want to gush and use words like beautiful an...

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angelicam2009 rated it

12 years ago

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First Read Through- October 2011Second Read Through- July 2013Writing-5Storyline/Plot-5Characters-5Overall- 5-This book is...absolutely AMAZING! That is all I can say! You have to read it for yourself to understand why!So. First off, I love the idea for the territory wars. I love how the story expla...

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