Saving Francesca
Format: paperback
ASIN: 11103838
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 243
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Romance,
Family,
Coming Of Age,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Australia,
Fiction
Reading it second time was even better.
4.5 starsYet another Marchetta novel that renders me speechless. It's different from Jellicoe Road but just as poignant and so real. Yes, this review totally sucks..not great at expressing my thoughts to begin with and trying to explain why Marchatta's books are awesome is even harder.
Oh you have to admire this woman. Her writing style and her stories are so beautiful. You just enjoy reading the words and you always feel happy and sad at the same time when you finish reading it. How majestically Melina describes her characters. At some point you feel like you're one of them, that...
The sheer brilliance of a Melina Marchetta novel cannot be overstated. Amazing, lovely, funny, sad, engrossing.
I almost feel the need to apologize for my three star rating - the ratings for Saving Francesca go through the roof! And what a fun and uncomplicated read this was! Marchetta's humor sparkles on every page and she transfers an important message without being moral or melodramatic about it.But althou...