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| Original Title: | Looking for Alibrandi |
| ISBN: | 0375836942 (ISBN13: 9780375836947) |
| Edition Language: | English URL https://melinamarchetta.wordpress.com/looking-for-alibrandi-3/ |
| Characters: | Josephine Alibrandi, Jacob Coote, John Barton, Christina Alibrandi, Katia Alibrandi, Michael Andretti |
| Setting: | Sydney, New South Wales(Australia) |
| Literary Awards: | New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Script Writing Award (2000), Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Book of the Year: Older Readers (1993), Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA) for Secondary (1993), Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Older Readers (2000), West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (1994) South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2002), W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA) (1994), Fairlight Talking Book of the Year NSW for Best Book (2000), Australian Multicultural Children's BOTY Award (1993) |
Melina Marchetta
Paperback | Pages: 313 pages Rating: 3.88 | 20526 Users | 1484 Reviews
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For as long as Josephine Alibrandi can remember, it’s just been her, her mom, and her grandmother. Now it’s her final year at a wealthy Catholic high school. The nuns couldn’t be any stricter—but that doesn’t seem to stop all kinds of men from coming into her life. Caught between the old-world values of her Italian grandmother, the nononsense wisdom of her mom, and the boys who continue to mystify her, Josephine is on the ride of her life. This will be the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family’s past—and the year she sets herself free. Told with unmatched depth and humor, this novel—which swept the pool of Australian literary awards and became a major motion picture—is one to laugh through and cry with, to cherish and remember.
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| Title | : | Looking for Alibrandi |
| Author | : | Melina Marchetta |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 313 pages |
| Published | : | May 9th 2006 by Knopf Books for Young Readers (first published October 5th 1992) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Fiction. Romance |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 20526 Users | 1484 ReviewsWrite Up Of Books Looking for Alibrandi
**Audible Review**Aussie Reading Challenge #5I was initially hesitant to read Looking for Alibrandi in the audible version because I was fearful I would miss all of Merlina Marchettas noteworthy and notable quotes. Ive read 3 of her books and there were definitely several quotable lines in each one so I was sure this was no different. But, it was there staring at me at the librarys book shelf waiting for me to take it home. How could anyone resist Marchetta, right? Well, thankfully I did becauseLooking for Alibrandi is Melina Marchettas debut and after the emotional rollercoaster that were Saving Francesca, Jellicoe Road and The Pipers Son, I have to admit that I am a little underwhelmed. Dont get me wrong, compared to a lot of other debuts, this one is still excellent, but on the Melina-Marchetta scale it is probably my least favourite (This sounds bad here, but except Finnikin, all her other novels are among my absolute all-time favourites). Why? Simply because it didnt tug on my
0.5/5 stars I read this story back in high school and it is quite possibly the worst book I have ever read. No I didn't hate it purely because I was made to in high school, I actually enjoyed a lot of novels we had to read. This book was meant to discuss Australian identity and handle really big issue when really is just focused on Josephine being a bitch. * this is more of a rant* Josephine Alibrandi is the most obnoxious character I have ever met. She's truly just a horrible person who thinks
Rating Clarification: 4.5 StarsI only wish we could have been the best or the worst in the class. Not just somewhere in between Purgatory... I hate it so much that when I die, and if God sends me there, Ill beg him to send me to hell instead.What can I say about Melina Marchetta that I havent said before? I love her character driven novels, I wish I could meet each and everyone one of them, and if I could define novel honesty fused with passion, Id stamp a Marchetta book cover as an example. She
In spite of my reservations I actually really enjoyed reading this book, although I couldn't help feeling that I probably should have read it in my teens. Except that it wasn't written when I was a teenager!!!! I loved Josephine and I enjoyed her spunk and thought she was very funny and clever. I also enjoyed seeing her relationship with both her Nonna and her father evolve. Although initially I thought that this might just be a teen book I realised that it was so much more with very serious
You know something, Jacob, I'd hate to be as smart as John. I mean he was really, really smart, and to be that smart means you know all the answers, and when you know all the answers there's no room for dreaming. To me, there are three different kinds of books, one where the book is simply unsatisfactory. Second where it is only appropriate for its certain era. And third where I just knew this book has made a lasting impression on me.Looking for Alibrandi falls to the third category. From the
The first Marchetta. The only one I hadn't read. It was as precious to me as a last born in Charyn and I kept it hidden away for as long as I could. And then Carla declared that it was time to break the emergency glass on this book.Josephine Alibrandi had me from the beginning. I knew I was dealing with a kindred spirit when on page 5 she says,"Believe me, I could write a book about problems. Yet my mother says that as long as we have a roof over our head we have nothing to worry about. Her
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