A review by lostcanticles
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

5.0

I can't believe I put this off for four years (or more), especially after I read Jellicoe Road and how much I loved it. The writing here is just as good, the main characters just as broken. I think this book hit home- especially Francesca's inner monologue- and was very grounding. I found it very close to reality, of day to day experiences at home and in school; just the truth, no b*llshit. It's honest, moving, and simple, but also much deeper than it lets on.