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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.
_jamescarr's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
brokebish's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ceci_rsc's review against another edition
2.25
por alguna razón dejé este libro a medias durante mucho tiempo, y cuando lo cogí para terminarlo la trama igual que mi vida había cambiado completamente y de la misma manera. No es de los mejores libros que leí, de hecho solo lo empecé para practicar el francés, pero la verdad es que al final se convirtió en un compañero de vida y de experiencias. tiene frases muy bonitas y que se quedan grabadas durante semanas. no me esperaba que me gustara de esta manera. Me sorprendió mucho para bien :)
mikewa14's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved it! Beautifully simple language that hints at Lou's presumed slight aspergers.
The story builds, filling you first with hope then with sadness.
http://0651frombrighton.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/no-and-me-delphine-de-vigan.html
The story builds, filling you first with hope then with sadness.
http://0651frombrighton.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/no-and-me-delphine-de-vigan.html
ej19's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
readmetwotimes's review against another edition
3.0
Come al solito il titolo tradotto non c'entra nulla con il contenuto del libro. In francese è No et moi, e ovviamente ha senso, essendo questa una classica storia di "coming of age" di una ragazzina di 13 anni con il QI di 160, la cui vita viene letteralmente sconvolta dall'incontro con No, una diciottenne senzatetto. Se questo "sconvolgimento" è buono o no, non ci è dato sapere, ma non è questo l'importante. L'importante è sapere che c'è stato.
"La violenza è il tempo che risana le ferite, la sequenza irriducibile dei giorni, l'impossibile ritorno indietro"
"La violenza è il tempo che risana le ferite, la sequenza irriducibile dei giorni, l'impossibile ritorno indietro"
stinamirabilis's review against another edition
4.0
Je l'ai lu pour mon cours de littérature française à l'université. Vigan semble avoir une capacité à décrire d'une manière qui est poignante, sans être trop sentimentale.
scarletohhara's review against another edition
4.0
Poignant, charming, precise, experimental, Disturbing, slightly depressing , yet beautifully written.