Questions About Saving Francesca

by Melina Marchetta (Goodreads Author)

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If this has half the quality of Jellicoe Road it's an amazing book! What do you think, readers that read both?

Josh It's written just as well as Jellicoe Road (both with honest, accessible 1st person narration), but as Hafsa said, they are different. Jellicoe Road h…moreIt's written just as well as Jellicoe Road (both with honest, accessible 1st person narration), but as Hafsa said, they are different. Jellicoe Road had more of a magical impressionism (is that a thing?) feel that elevated it in my head. Saving Francesca has the same reality-based characters and sensibility, but more grounded in the day to day experience of the character in school & family (a little more typical YAF in that sense)...in thise sense, it makes sense that it was Ms. Marchetta's 2nd book. Anyways - my 2 cents.(less)

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I live in Canada and this book is not sold at Indigo. Anyone know where I can buy a (new) copy? Also looking for Looking for Alibrandi.