![]() 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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