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A review by niffler_for_words
Olivetti by Allie Millington
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“Typewriters do not have the luxury of moving on. Remembering is the very language we speak. I'm a patchwork of past, stitched together with stories, a tapestry of tales.”
This book was a true jewel. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. The listening was short (less than 4h30) but intense, and left me full of feelings –of every kind.
Of course, first comes the POV choice. How fantastic to make an old (philosopher) typewriter speak first person AND to alternate with a boy’s voice? As I’m talking about the voices, I can’t forget to mention the audiobook’s readers. Both of them were incredible (how delightful was that English accent, and so was the young reader)!
But Olivetti isn’t only that little touch of magic with the conscious typewriter. Ernest’s character is so deep. I fell in love with his way of thinking and seeing the world. With short and simple sentences, A.M. delivers such a rich and poetic world (and words), such magnificent images, that I shivered, laughed, cried every second of my listening. The story (and the writing) hooked me, immersed me, since the first sentences and never let me go.
Olivetti is a book about memory, about words and their power (beyond their definition), about attachment and about trust. It’s a book about running away, about finding the strength to ask for help and face our problems. No matter how old (or young) you are, it’s a lesson we all need to hear.
Thank you so much NetGalley, Allie Millington and RB Media for the ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
This book was a true jewel. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. The listening was short (less than 4h30) but intense, and left me full of feelings –of every kind.
Of course, first comes the POV choice. How fantastic to make an old (philosopher) typewriter speak first person AND to alternate with a boy’s voice? As I’m talking about the voices, I can’t forget to mention the audiobook’s readers. Both of them were incredible (how delightful was that English accent, and so was the young reader)!
But Olivetti isn’t only that little touch of magic with the conscious typewriter. Ernest’s character is so deep. I fell in love with his way of thinking and seeing the world. With short and simple sentences, A.M. delivers such a rich and poetic world (and words), such magnificent images, that I shivered, laughed, cried every second of my listening. The story (and the writing) hooked me, immersed me, since the first sentences and never let me go.
Olivetti is a book about memory, about words and their power (beyond their definition), about attachment and about trust. It’s a book about running away, about finding the strength to ask for help and face our problems. No matter how old (or young) you are, it’s a lesson we all need to hear.
Thank you so much NetGalley, Allie Millington and RB Media for the ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.