Title: Saving Francesca
Author: Melina Marchetta
Rating: 9/10
Eeeep the first aussie book i've ever read! :D I guess the way everyone praised the book on goodreads made me think i'd definitely end up giving this book a 10/10 rating.. but for some reason it didn't strike me as a complete work of awesomeness and perfection xp However, it was still interesting and..cute ^_^.
Although certain aspects of the story did remind me of a few books i'd read before.. I liked how the difference in the setting gave the story a different touch and made it sort of special to read =) The story revolves around Francesca Spinelli, and her struggle as she moves to St. Sebastian’s, "a boys' school that pretends it's coed by giving the girls their own bathroom.."
I'm not the only one who thought of Zoey 101 straight away..right? But don't worry..it isn't =)
The characters in the book were awesome and felt soo real =) Thomas Mackee was my favourite for some reason ..i don't have a good explanation why ;) The author had a clever way of changing really depressing..gloomy moments funny which kept you cheerful and hopeful throughout the book.
Saving Francesca was a nice..thought provoking read that also managed to show a glimpse of what it's like for someone who isn't directly facing a serious condition, but has a family member facing it instead..which is a point of view that i found unique in this book and very interesting to explore and imagine. I think it's perfect if you're looking for a good, contemporary stand-alone =) And finally, here's a few lines i loved:
“Do you think people have noticed that I'm around?"
"I notice when you're not. Does that count?”
*sighs*
“The people I'm stuck with in my life now aren't sucking the life out of me, they just suck.”
“So much hate and depression is making me feel sick, although that could also be attributed to the Pringles that I sandwiched between two Oreos.”
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