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Liked It “Superb! Just a marvellous piece of story-telling - touching and pulsating in intensity, this is the sort of book that defines unputdownable” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I did'nt really like this book that much some of the things in it were really not that great, and it was just horrid in some parts, but the end was good.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Superb! Just a marvellous piece of story-telling - touching and pulsating in intensity, this is the sort of book that defines unputdownable ”
bunnychip9 wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A quick and easy read. It's difficult to put down. ”
Janet S wrote this review Tuesday, November 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked the setting and some of the characterisation. The author evoked the hot dusty Italian countryside well, and the feelings and antics of the children with their petty rivalries and sense of adventure. The adults however I felt were not so well drawn and didn't seem true to thier natures. I don't see how Michele's father could be so cruel to the captive boy, and associate himself with the bad guys. It also wasn't clear if the whole village was in on the kidnapping, or just some of them.
Gera B wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The ending of this book put me in mind of "Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" in how the children were unaware of the adults world, and had a similar, though more tragic end.”“I liked this book alot. it kept me guessing till the very end.”
Beez D wrote this review Monday, April 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I did'nt really like this book that much some of the things in it were really not that great, and it was just horrid in some parts, but the end was good.”
Miranda wrote this review Tuesday, March 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“It was really good, a bit like dark but really good :P”
Jess B wrote this review Tuesday, March 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Absolutely brilliant. It really draws you in.. my heart in my throat all the way through willing the boy to do the right thing.”
sallie h wrote this review Thursday, December 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I felt like catching my breath on the few last pages of the book. I wasn't quite contented with the ending. I think it was just cut short.”
Maria Jenina P wrote this review Friday, August 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I feel I somehow should've been required to read this in high school and then re-reading it as an adult, appreciated it more. Loved the author's use of short sentences and dialogue for characterization rather than lengthy descriptions. A little more sexuality than I would've expected for a story told by a nine year old, but I might chalk that up to a European author. I'd say more about the plot and/or characters, but don't think I could do so without spoiling. Fast-moving, excellent book.”
Amy R wrote this review Thursday, June 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“In ketab ro parsal bayad baraye sale 12 mikhoondim, base darse englishemoon. kheili in ketabo doost dashtam chon shakhsiat haye aslish bache ha hastand va tamame tosifha hole donyaye koodakie..ba hameye tarsha,vahmha va takhayolatesh. It's about the loss of innocence in grown ups,the little kids can have far more morality,loyality and innocence and do things which grown ups don't have the guts to do so!! Michele is the hero of this novel. He's only 9 and lives in Aqua Traverse, a small place which said to be forgotten by god, somewhere in Italy with his 5 year old sister Maria and his parents. His dad seems to be working hard to make money and keeps telling that they we will move to north one day!! But this is only an unreachable dream for this family. Aqua Traverse is made up of three families, everyone is sick of summer heat. The only hobby for kids is to ride a bit around the place which doesn't seem to contain any mystries in, but when Skull the chief of their gang forces Michele to do a "forfeit", he finds something which he keeps as a secret in the rest of story. Something which is related to whole village, something which changes everyone else in village, something which Michele wasn't ment see.Something like..... . Michele 9 has to overcome his fears during this time, so he keeps fighting with his imaginations, fears, moralities, childish and finally himself and his soroundings... . However he follows his childish manner, but he will be the only hero in Aqua Traverse.”
Mina A wrote this review Monday, May 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
