- Unknown Binding
- Publisher: Braille International (2000)
- Language English
- ASIN: B0006RJRRE
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In my frequent trips around the world I have always been fascinated when encountering second- or third-generation Italians, because their grandparents' choice might have my ancestors', and each one of them might be me.
Although I saw the movie first, I fell totally in love with this book. It's about a girl searching for her identity, and we've all been there. It's about being "different" from those around you, and I've been there as long as I can remember.
The story is less streamlined than the movie's, but this makes it more real since we are in the world of teenagers, and the book's Jose is much more rebel than the movie's, which is great.
Every teenager is full of anger, and Josephine has a lot to be angry for. She manages to discover herself, and she does it not by being excessive, or by being excessively saintly: she makes it only when she stops refusing her background and understands its value, although she maintains a grain of salt throughout the whole process.
It'd be obvious to recommend this book for all girls; it should be published in all the countries Italians moved (and still move) to: think Germany, France or Belgium; think the US, think Brasil, Venezuela or Argentina, so I wish to recommend it also to all adults, male and female, as well as to grandparents, who might find a way to connect with their grandkids.
Although I saw the movie first, I fell totally in love with this book. It's about a girl searching for her identity, and we've all been there. It's about being "different" from those around you, and I've been there as long as I can remember.
The story is less streamlined than the movie's, but this makes it more real since we are in the world of teenagers, and the book's Jose is much more rebel than the movie's, which is great.
Every teenager is full of anger, and Josephine has a lot to be angry for. She manages to discover herself, and she does it not by being excessive, or by being excessively saintly: she makes it only when she stops refusing her background and understands its value, although she maintains a grain of salt throughout the whole process.
It'd be obvious to recommend this book for all girls; it should be published in all the countries Italians moved (and still move) to: think Germany, France or Belgium; think the US, think Brasil, Venezuela or Argentina, so I wish to recommend it also to all adults, male and female, as well as to grandparents, who might find a way to connect with their grandkids.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is such a great book!!! actually it's one of the best books I've ever read. It's my fave along with "Soup for the Teenage Soul". I think this would be a great book for any teen. Josie is an Italian living in Australia and she is caught between two cultures. Also she goes to a very rich school with lot's of weathly people who she mixes with but she is not one of them. She is there on a Scholarship. Throught out this book she deals with her long lost father. And other members of her family. She also deals with the usual teen troubles and is caught between 2 guys who come from 2 different worlds. I seriously could not put this book down. It's a *MUST READ* and I can't wait for another book by Melina Marchetta!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a great book. I saw the film while on my GAP year in Australia but the book was sooooooo much better. For any female who has ever felt she is in a minority. This the book for you. Melina Marchetta deals with issues such as peer presure, relationships between friends and the opposite sex and the coming to terms with what your roots and heritage are. We all know people like the characters in this book and the dialog between the characters is so natural you can't help but be totally absorbed and wraped up in this funny , poinient, inspirational book. I can't recommend this book highly enough.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good job!
Item was delivered quickly. It was a gift for my partner in England and got to her in a matter of days. Cheap pricing. No hastles. Will be using this service again! Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by Alexandra O'Brien
MUST READ!!!!
Speaking from the point of view as a 16 year old who is going to start year 12 next year this book talks about a lot of the problems that young people today are going through. Read more
Published on 22 July 1999
A wonderful, heart-felt story!
Coming from an Italian family who was born, raised, and who has still close ties in Australia, I just want to thank the author for writing this wonderful coming of age story. Read more
Published on 20 July 1999
MUST READ!!!!!!
This book makes you understand that you are not alone in feeling confused and over-protected, the older you become. Josephine represents you. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 1999
THIS BOOK IS THE BEST
I totally loved this book. It's funny and serious at the same time. I had to read it for school but I don't regret it. Everyone should read it. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 1999
THIS IS THE BEST BOOK THAT REFLECT A TEENAGERS LIFE!!!!!
I am a teenager, and I received this book today. I could not put it down! I loved Josephine, and the conflicts she had with her mother and her grandmother because I come from an... Read more
Published on 30 May 1999
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT!!
What an excellent book! Here in Sydney, Australia, we are actually required to study this novel for our HSC. What a way to go!! Read more
Published on 28 May 1999
The BEST!!!
Looking for alabrandi, was the best book i've ever read! It's the only book i have actually enjoyed reading! Because i'm italian i could really feel how she felt ! Read more
Published on 19 May 1999
Looking for Alibrandi
Looking for Alibrandi is heart warming book about an Italian Girl growing up in Australlia. She is 17 year old, smart student who has a scholarship at St Martha's. Read more
Published on 6 May 1999
More than one simple theme emerges in Looking for Alibrandi
Looking for Alibrandi is delightful reading, especially for adults who are looking to recapture the nightmares of teenage years. Read more
Published on 8 April 1999
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Children's Books > Fiction > Issues > Social
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
