![]() ![]() One of the things I think is really brilliant about this book – and the thing that I think makes it compelling and relatable across such a broad age range – is the way that we see everything as it unfolds from the perspective of eleven/twelve year old Fred, but the overarching story is being told by an older Fred looking back. ![]() It says: “A gorgeous book … it’s timeless and beautiful and it deserves to be read by people of all ages.”Īs well as the fact that this is completely true, I wanted to share it here because Danielle’s writing in this novel reminded me of Melina’s – it has a similar feeling of nostalgia and place and family that makes me feel like my heart is being hugged. When was on the Hachette website grabbing that summary just now I noticed the endorsement from Melina Marcheta which – no surprise – says exactly the right thing with the most perfect words. When a group of Kosovar-Albanian refugees are brought to a government ‘safe haven’ not far from Sorrento, their fate becomes intertwined with the lives of Fred and her family in ways that no one could have expected. Even as things feel like they’re spinning out of control for Fred, a crisis from the other side of the world comes crashing in. ![]()
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