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tashanixon_'s review against another edition
2.0
Okay, so it's a bit slow.
Once i reached around 2/3 of the way through I was hooked and finished the rest within a week. And had to add this to my "brb-crying" shelf. The ending was fairly abrupt and slightly rushed, but I feel like that doesn't give you time to process your emotions, hence, like me, it got me in my feelings a bit.
If I was to have criticisms, I believe that the wording at times was very word-y (which could likely be due to the translation), and felt very much like trying to read back from the mind of a 13 yr old girl who is too mature for her own good, so if that was a wanted effect, then it succeeded. And, as i mentioned before, the beginning was a bit of a drag, so I found it quite difficult to actually get into a habit with reading it. And contradictory to that, the ending was very sudden, and left me with a few unanswered questions, which again could put us in Lou's shoes, what with her also having unanswered questions for once in her life. For once, none of Lou's experiments could explain this conclusion.
Overall: 3/5 Stars
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Plot and Themes: 4/5
Once i reached around 2/3 of the way through I was hooked and finished the rest within a week. And had to add this to my "brb-crying" shelf. The ending was fairly abrupt and slightly rushed, but I feel like that doesn't give you time to process your emotions, hence, like me, it got me in my feelings a bit.
If I was to have criticisms, I believe that the wording at times was very word-y (which could likely be due to the translation), and felt very much like trying to read back from the mind of a 13 yr old girl who is too mature for her own good, so if that was a wanted effect, then it succeeded. And, as i mentioned before, the beginning was a bit of a drag, so I found it quite difficult to actually get into a habit with reading it. And contradictory to that, the ending was very sudden, and left me with a few unanswered questions, which again could put us in Lou's shoes, what with her also having unanswered questions for once in her life. For once, none of Lou's experiments could explain this conclusion.
Overall: 3/5 Stars
Characters: 4/5
Setting: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Plot and Themes: 4/5
read_outside_the_box's review against another edition
5.0
En général, les histoires dans les romans ne sont pas comme dans la vraie vie. Dans les romans, il y a comme un peu d'espoir qui flotte, une porte de sortie, un édulcorant de mots, un monde embelli, moins vide, mois réel. Dans No et moi, c'est la vraie vie qui nous est montrée. La vie violente et absurde, avec ces gens qui partent et qui mentent parce qu'ils ne peuvent pas faire autrement et ces autres qui espèrent pour n'en être que blessés. C'est la vie avec tout ce qu'elle a d'inévitable. S'il y a du rêve, il est éphémère. On n'échappe pas à la réalité. Les choses sont ce qu'elles sont. On peut toujours se rebeller, elles nous échapperont. Un roman coup de poing qui m'a fait rire et pleurer. Qui m'a fait vivre.
brendalovesbooks's review
3.0
I'm not sure what to say about this one. I liked the idea for the story, but it felt a little rushed and underdeveloped. I couldn't really figure out the main characters motivations, and had no idea what was going on inside any of the other characters heads.
This was a pretty quick read, but I'm not sure that I'd recommend it. It was very depressing, although I think it was supposed to come across as hopeful. Or maybe it was supposed to be depressing. I'm not quite sure what the author was going for here.
This was a pretty quick read, but I'm not sure that I'd recommend it. It was very depressing, although I think it was supposed to come across as hopeful. Or maybe it was supposed to be depressing. I'm not quite sure what the author was going for here.
emasvingerova's review against another edition
4.0
Moje první knížka od této autorky, a už se nemůžu dočkat až se dostanu k dalším! (A přemýšlím že bych zkusila i originál ale nejspíš mi by zabralo rok přečíst aspoň půlku knížky) Neuvěřitelně se mi líbil styl jakým byla celá knížka napsaná, překlad se opravdu povedl, za každým odstavcem se zastavíte a nejraději byste si ho zvýraznili, ale to by byla pak barevná celá knížka.
Postavy, které se v příběhu objevily mi také přirostly k srdci. Jediné co mi asi trochu nesedělo byl věk hlavní hrdinky (13 let) ale zase bylo hezky vidět jak vlastně dospívá a mizí jí ten dětský pohled na svět.
Postavy, které se v příběhu objevily mi také přirostly k srdci. Jediné co mi asi trochu nesedělo byl věk hlavní hrdinky (13 let) ale zase bylo hezky vidět jak vlastně dospívá a mizí jí ten dětský pohled na svět.
loslibrosdelupita's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Un coming of age sobre la inocencia, la pérdida y la indiferencia de una sociedad que dejar a personas m.rir de hambre en las calles.
La historia está contada desde la perspectiva de Lou, una adolescente de 13 años muy inteligente (la avanzaron dos años en la escuela) que lidia con el abandono emocional de su madre sumida en la depresión y la sobre compensación de un padre que se niega a reconocer las heridas en su familia. No es una chica que vive en la calle y sobrevive como puede, lidia con el alcoholismo, acoso y abandono de todas las personas en su vida. Cuando Lou y ella entablan amistad, la primera hace todo lo que puede para aferrarse a No e intentar salvarla de su destino, olvidando que ella es una adolescente que también necesita cuidados, guía y esperanza.
La construcción psicológica de los personajes es buena y coherente con su pasado y acciones presentes. El desarrollo de la historia es realista y responde a las motivaciones y creencias de cada personaje. El aprendizaje que tienen a lo largo de la historia es, en mi opinión, el esperado bajo estas circunstancias. Resulta doloroso ver las consecuencias de la pérdida y la depresión en los miembros de una familia, y el trabajo para reconstruirse y aprender a vivir con un vacío no es tarea fácil.
En la historia hay una crítica bastante clara a la falta de políticas públicas que sean benéficas para prevenir y corregir las condiciones que permiten que haya personas en condición de calle. Es recurrente en los libros de Delphine de Vigan abordar temas de caracter social y político, como lo es la atención a las adicciones, la salud mental, el trato pobre y hasta negligente en el cuidado a ciudadanos de la tercera edad, la falta de regulaciones que protejan a la infancia en cuestiones tecnológicas y de privacidad, etc.
Cada vez estoy más cerca de mi meta de leer todos los libros de esta autora que me gusta tanto :)
La historia está contada desde la perspectiva de Lou, una adolescente de 13 años muy inteligente (la avanzaron dos años en la escuela) que lidia con el abandono emocional de su madre sumida en la depresión y la sobre compensación de un padre que se niega a reconocer las heridas en su familia. No es una chica que vive en la calle y sobrevive como puede, lidia con el alcoholismo, acoso y abandono de todas las personas en su vida. Cuando Lou y ella entablan amistad, la primera hace todo lo que puede para aferrarse a No e intentar salvarla de su destino, olvidando que ella es una adolescente que también necesita cuidados, guía y esperanza.
La construcción psicológica de los personajes es buena y coherente con su pasado y acciones presentes. El desarrollo de la historia es realista y responde a las motivaciones y creencias de cada personaje. El aprendizaje que tienen a lo largo de la historia es, en mi opinión, el esperado bajo estas circunstancias. Resulta doloroso ver las consecuencias de la pérdida y la depresión en los miembros de una familia, y el trabajo para reconstruirse y aprender a vivir con un vacío no es tarea fácil.
En la historia hay una crítica bastante clara a la falta de políticas públicas que sean benéficas para prevenir y corregir las condiciones que permiten que haya personas en condición de calle. Es recurrente en los libros de Delphine de Vigan abordar temas de caracter social y político, como lo es la atención a las adicciones, la salud mental, el trato pobre y hasta negligente en el cuidado a ciudadanos de la tercera edad, la falta de regulaciones que protejan a la infancia en cuestiones tecnológicas y de privacidad, etc.
Cada vez estoy más cerca de mi meta de leer todos los libros de esta autora que me gusta tanto :)
crispixupi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ellsez's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
revisorium's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book. It was just such a sweet tale, and I really related to Lou's character. She just wanted to do something kind and No just wasn't ready to acclimate to 'normal' life.
eatingwords's review against another edition
4.0
This wasn't quite what I expected.
Lou, thirteen years old, tells her story about how she got to know No, a homeless girl, and how their relationship developed in such a sober and dry manner that you are somehow baffled by it.
Still, the writing does not lack emotions or feelings and there is such beautiful prose behind this soberness; I had tears in my eyes reading this.
I was at first hesitant to read it because I'm not a big fan of translations. But since my French isn't as good as my English, I tried reading the translated version into the English language. The translator did such a great job; there were only few words or phrases where I was reminded that this was a translation, but other than that I loved reading it.
Lou is a clever and interesting character; she wants to see everything that goes on in the world: the good and the bad. She has her morals and she sticks to them; I really liked that about her.
No is a bit more difficult to describe; she had a hard life and that led her to live and roam the streets. What I didn't really like about her was how she didn't really try to change although everyone around her tried to reintegrate her into society. Maybe it was because of her history, but it seems true sometimes: some people just don't change.
There wasn't enough of Lucas in the story; I would have liked to know more about his story, his parents and his ambitions. Although I was quite happy that there wasn't that big romance hovering above him and Lou. In my opinion romance was not necessary in this storyline and I thought that the author did a good job of telling the story the way she did.
I loved the setting of Paris; it made me feel nostalgic and I loved the Frenchmen and the cafés and the Métro and just everything about it.
This was a very powerful contemporary YA novel and there was so much story within these 246 pages; I adored it.
Lou, thirteen years old, tells her story about how she got to know No, a homeless girl, and how their relationship developed in such a sober and dry manner that you are somehow baffled by it.
Still, the writing does not lack emotions or feelings and there is such beautiful prose behind this soberness; I had tears in my eyes reading this.
I was at first hesitant to read it because I'm not a big fan of translations. But since my French isn't as good as my English, I tried reading the translated version into the English language. The translator did such a great job; there were only few words or phrases where I was reminded that this was a translation, but other than that I loved reading it.
Lou is a clever and interesting character; she wants to see everything that goes on in the world: the good and the bad. She has her morals and she sticks to them; I really liked that about her.
No is a bit more difficult to describe; she had a hard life and that led her to live and roam the streets. What I didn't really like about her was how she didn't really try to change although everyone around her tried to reintegrate her into society. Maybe it was because of her history, but it seems true sometimes: some people just don't change.
There wasn't enough of Lucas in the story; I would have liked to know more about his story, his parents and his ambitions. Although I was quite happy that there wasn't that big romance hovering above him and Lou. In my opinion romance was not necessary in this storyline and I thought that the author did a good job of telling the story the way she did.
I loved the setting of Paris; it made me feel nostalgic and I loved the Frenchmen and the cafés and the Métro and just everything about it.
This was a very powerful contemporary YA novel and there was so much story within these 246 pages; I adored it.
missbookiverse's review against another edition
2.0
Puh. 2.5 Sterne. No & Me ist wirklich überhaupt kein schlechtes Buch. Es spricht ein wichtiges, oft totgeschwiegenes Thema an, nämlich Obdachlosigkeit und wie wir mit Obdachlosen umgehen. Die Charaktere sind interessant aufgebaut. Erzählerin Lou ist überdurchschnittlich intelligent, ihre Eltern versuchen so gut es geht die kaputte Familie beisammen zu halten und die Obdachlose No bleibt die meiste Zeit ein großes Geheimnis.
Auch der Schreibstil ist wirklich nicht schlecht, mir nur manchmal zu überladen, weil es viele philosophische Denkanstöße gibt.
Die Story wirkt ein wenig ziellos, es gibt zwar einen Handlungsbogen, aber die meisten Kapitel sind einfach aneinander gereihte Szenen. Oft erzählt Lou eher zusammenfassend und ich hatte nicht das Gefühl in der Handlung direkt mit dabei zu sein.
Obwohl ich dieses Buch also wirklich nicht als schlecht bezeichnen würde, hat es mir einfach keinen großen Lesespaß bereitet. Es war so deprimierend, es sind so viele schlechte Dinge passiert. Vielleicht habe ich mich auch ertappt gefühlt, weil ich meistens selbst mit starrem Blick an Obdachlosen vorbeilaufe. Auf jeden Fall kein feel-good Buch.
Auch der Schreibstil ist wirklich nicht schlecht, mir nur manchmal zu überladen, weil es viele philosophische Denkanstöße gibt.
Die Story wirkt ein wenig ziellos, es gibt zwar einen Handlungsbogen, aber die meisten Kapitel sind einfach aneinander gereihte Szenen. Oft erzählt Lou eher zusammenfassend und ich hatte nicht das Gefühl in der Handlung direkt mit dabei zu sein.
Obwohl ich dieses Buch also wirklich nicht als schlecht bezeichnen würde, hat es mir einfach keinen großen Lesespaß bereitet. Es war so deprimierend, es sind so viele schlechte Dinge passiert. Vielleicht habe ich mich auch ertappt gefühlt, weil ich meistens selbst mit starrem Blick an Obdachlosen vorbeilaufe. Auf jeden Fall kein feel-good Buch.