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Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
5.0
It is safe to say I have read this novel numerous times. I can't even keep count. For the past 20 years it has been a go-to for me when I am in a slump or I just need a good read.
Josie Alibrandi is a 17 year old student about to complete her HSC. This is the year where she is meant to cement who she is and what she wants in life. She thinks she has it all mapped out. Instead, life throws her lemons (and tomatoes) and she is left learning so much more than she bargained for.
Cultural clashes, working out where you fit in the world, first love and first loss are all covered in this book. I love how the characters are three dimensional. We can see and relate to them with clarity and ease. Melina Marchetta really created a cultural phenomenon with this book. It is what introduced to me to her. She is now one of my all time favourite authors.
This book has always been, and still is, a favourite of mine. It's a coming of age story that I can relate to so much on the cultural front. I remember those feelings of working out who you are and where you fit in the world.
Josie Alibrandi is a 17 year old student about to complete her HSC. This is the year where she is meant to cement who she is and what she wants in life. She thinks she has it all mapped out. Instead, life throws her lemons (and tomatoes) and she is left learning so much more than she bargained for.
Cultural clashes, working out where you fit in the world, first love and first loss are all covered in this book. I love how the characters are three dimensional. We can see and relate to them with clarity and ease. Melina Marchetta really created a cultural phenomenon with this book. It is what introduced to me to her. She is now one of my all time favourite authors.
This book has always been, and still is, a favourite of mine. It's a coming of age story that I can relate to so much on the cultural front. I remember those feelings of working out who you are and where you fit in the world.