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The Apple Tart of Hope
Oscar Dunleavy, who used to make the world's most perfect apple tarts, is missing, presumed dead. No-one seems too surprised, except for Meg, his best friend, and his little brother Stevie. Surrounded by grief and confusion, Meg and Stevie are determined to find out what happened to Oscar, and together they learn about loyalty and friendship and the power of never giving up hope. The second sensational novel from Irish author, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, following her debut, BACK TO BLACKBRICK, perfect for fans of Annabel Pitcher and Siobhan Dowd.
172 pages, Hardcover
First published June 5, 2014
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Sarah Moore Fitzgerald
10 books103 followersSarah Moore Fitzgerald is a novelist, teacher and researcher at the University of Limerick where she's part of the creative writing team that delivers UL’s MA in Creative Writing and UL's New York Creative Writing Summer School. She is founder of UL’s Creative Writing Winter School for mid-career writers and the author of six novels including The Apple Tart of Hope and A Strange Kind of Brave. Her next novel for children, All The Money In The World, is a rags to riches story exploring privilege, class and identity (out in July 2021). Her work has been adapted for the stage, translated into over 18 different languages and shortlisted for several awards (including the Waterstones children's book Prize, Children's Books Ireland book of the year and the Irish Book Awards).
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July 4, 2018
Unique premise especially for YA (though it felt middle grade-ish at times) book: quite light and surprisingly undramatic, especially taking into account the subject it deals with.
Easy and flowing writing with distinct POVs. Such a great treat to come by books with male characters that actually sound like male.
Oscar Dunleavy, one of the most convincing intelligent, understanding and naive characters I’ve read about. He’s such a straightforward little fellow.
Paloma Killealy, she will induce your “i-want-to-do-bodily-harm-to-you-for-real” instinct like no body else’s business. There must be an art to being so shamelessly shameless and so two-faced like Paloma Fucking Kilearly.
Easy and flowing writing with distinct POVs. Such a great treat to come by books with male characters that actually sound like male.
Oscar Dunleavy, one of the most convincing intelligent, understanding and naive characters I’ve read about. He’s such a straightforward little fellow.
Paloma Killealy, she will induce your “i-want-to-do-bodily-harm-to-you-for-real” instinct like no body else’s business. There must be an art to being so shamelessly shameless and so two-faced like Paloma Fucking Kilearly.
February 13, 2016
This a super quick read that I really enjoyed. I thought it was kind of confusing at first but I really loved the writing style. Even though The Apple Tart of Hope is only 172 pages, I thought it was actually the perfect length. I really liked how all the loose ends were tied up at the end.
I didn't really become emotionally invested in the characters but I did really like them. I thought Oscar and Meg were really cool and even relatable on some levels. My favorite part about this book how the plot really focuses on friendship and platonic love. There's so many YA books also force romance into the plot when it's not necessary. So I really appreciated how this book focused on friendship.
I didn't really become emotionally invested in the characters but I did really like them. I thought Oscar and Meg were really cool and even relatable on some levels. My favorite part about this book how the plot really focuses on friendship and platonic love. There's so many YA books also force romance into the plot when it's not necessary. So I really appreciated how this book focused on friendship.
May 10, 2015
Siempre es difícil decir algo sobre esas novelas que te han maravillado hasta el punto de no saber qué decir, porque sabes que digas lo que digas no conseguirás hacerles justicia. Una tarta de manzana llena de esperanza es una novela sencilla (que no simple) que esconde más de lo que muestra. ¿Sabéis la teoría del iceberg de Hemingway, que defiende que lo que el autor muestra en la obra es solo la punta del iceberg y que es el lector el que debe sumergirse para ver y entender todo lo que no se ha dicho? Pues ésta es la novela perfecta para ilustrar esta teoría.
Es casi como un cuento. Pero no hay que leerlo creyendo que se está leyendo la historia de cómo Oscar desapareció, sino como algo más: una historia sobre el miedo, la inseguridad, el engaño, la envidia, la maldad, el amor, la amistad, la familia y la esperanza. Cada personaje, en sus palabras o en sus actos, muestra el mundo entero, el interior del ser humano, situaciones por las que muchos de nosotros hemos pasado... Hay que saber abstraerse y ver más allá, lo que está pasando cuando parece que no está pasando nada. Ésa es la clave de todo. Y por eso, tal vez, y casi sin darme cuenta, ya tengo libro preferido del 2014.
Es casi como un cuento. Pero no hay que leerlo creyendo que se está leyendo la historia de cómo Oscar desapareció, sino como algo más: una historia sobre el miedo, la inseguridad, el engaño, la envidia, la maldad, el amor, la amistad, la familia y la esperanza. Cada personaje, en sus palabras o en sus actos, muestra el mundo entero, el interior del ser humano, situaciones por las que muchos de nosotros hemos pasado... Hay que saber abstraerse y ver más allá, lo que está pasando cuando parece que no está pasando nada. Ésa es la clave de todo. Y por eso, tal vez, y casi sin darme cuenta, ya tengo libro preferido del 2014.
July 4, 2015
"–La esperanza nunca es destructiva. La esperanza es lo que te ayuda a seguir adelante."
No hay suficientes estrellas en el cielo para calificar este libro.
Todo, desde su inicio hasta su final, es único, increíble e inigualable.
Transmite unos sentimientos, una energía, que es imposible no conectar ni entrar en la historia.
"Pero a veces lo que más ganas tienes de decir es precisamente lo que más te cuesta."
Oscar, Meg y Stevie calan tan hondo, se meten tan debajo de tu piel, que sientes, piensas y padeces su aventura como si fuera la tuya propia.
Siento que si contase algo sobre la historia os estaría robando su magia. Es imprescindible ir a ciegas para poder disfrutar plenamente de este libro.
Sarah hija mía, escribes como los ángeles.
"Sea lo que sea lo que me espere mañana, la semana que viene o un futuro más lejano, la mano de Meg sigue sobre mi pecho, inmóvil, abierta, pequeña y fuerte. No soy capaz de imaginarme a nadie más hermoso."
No hay suficientes estrellas en el cielo para calificar este libro.
Todo, desde su inicio hasta su final, es único, increíble e inigualable.
Transmite unos sentimientos, una energía, que es imposible no conectar ni entrar en la historia.
"Pero a veces lo que más ganas tienes de decir es precisamente lo que más te cuesta."
Oscar, Meg y Stevie calan tan hondo, se meten tan debajo de tu piel, que sientes, piensas y padeces su aventura como si fuera la tuya propia.
Siento que si contase algo sobre la historia os estaría robando su magia. Es imprescindible ir a ciegas para poder disfrutar plenamente de este libro.
Sarah hija mía, escribes como los ángeles.
"Sea lo que sea lo que me espere mañana, la semana que viene o un futuro más lejano, la mano de Meg sigue sobre mi pecho, inmóvil, abierta, pequeña y fuerte. No soy capaz de imaginarme a nadie más hermoso."
July 2, 2016
Second day of the month, second book from my TBR finished. Yes, I started with the quick and easy reads XD
I've won this book on the Dutch blog Serendipity Books. I was really glad I'd won this book. A while ago, i was looking for books with a male-female friendship in it where there is no love, just friendship (still looking BTW, recommend to me if you know anything!!) and multiple people said they heard great friendshipthings about this book. I was a bit suprised because it is a YA book and usually there is love in those. And it didn;t even took 50 pages in this book for the word 'love' to appear. So that was a bit of a bummer.
But then I got over it and decided I wanted to enjoy this book, whether it was about friendship or about love, and I succeded in that. It is a lovely, touching and heartwarming story with meaning and messages in it and I really like that. But this book aims at younger readers than I am, so I think that is why it didn't ffelt like a 4* book to be. I am highly aware that this is me, not the book, so I highly recomment this book if you want a cute story with some depth!
I've won this book on the Dutch blog Serendipity Books. I was really glad I'd won this book. A while ago, i was looking for books with a male-female friendship in it where there is no love, just friendship (still looking BTW, recommend to me if you know anything!!) and multiple people said they heard great friendshipthings about this book. I was a bit suprised because it is a YA book and usually there is love in those. And it didn;t even took 50 pages in this book for the word 'love' to appear. So that was a bit of a bummer.
But then I got over it and decided I wanted to enjoy this book, whether it was about friendship or about love, and I succeded in that. It is a lovely, touching and heartwarming story with meaning and messages in it and I really like that. But this book aims at younger readers than I am, so I think that is why it didn't ffelt like a 4* book to be. I am highly aware that this is me, not the book, so I highly recomment this book if you want a cute story with some depth!
February 21, 2017
Het is geen gewone appeltaart. Het is de appeltaart van hoop. Nadat je een hap hebt genomen, ziet de wereld er ineens bijna helemaal anders uit. Dingen veranderen tegen de tijd dat je een hele punt op hebt, realiseer je je dat alles weer goed komt. Op een dag verdwijnt Oscar (14). Bijna iedereen denkt dat hij zelfmoord heeft gepleegd, maar zijn broer Stevie en zijn beste vriendin Meg twijfelen. Zou het nieuwe buurmeisje Paloma meer weten? Lezen vanaf ca 12 jaar. Het was makkelijk leesbaar, maar ik irriteerde mij echt mateloos aan Paloma waardoor ik wat moeite had om het uit te lezen. Verder is het een mooi verhaal!
December 16, 2014
5/5 estrellas
No suelo tomarme el tiempo de hacer reseñas cuando un libro me encanta ¿Que otra cosa puedo decir además de que lo amé y que quiero que todo el mundo lo lea? Así que esta "reseña" sera corta.
Primero que nada quiero agradecer a la persona que me recomendó el libro. Yo sólo había pedido un libro corto y rápido de leer, para intentar llegar a las 100 lecturas, no esperaba encontrarme un libro que quedaría entre mis favoritos. Gracias, en serio.
Desde mi punto de vista, el libro es más que una historia romántica. No se puede catalogar como "romántico". Es un libro de amistad, maduración, adolescencia, esperanza y superación. Un libro que me saco sonrisas y que me hizo llorar. Y no sólo de tristeza. Con personajes que amé y con otro personaje que deteste con mi vidaLo peor es que hay chicas que son así en serio. Conozco unas cuantas Palomas Un libro infantil-juvenil que no tiene nada de infantil y ningún tópico del juvenil.
Simplemente un libro que me encantó. Me llenó y me destruyó a la vez.
"La paz construida sobre mentiras no es paz en absoluto."
No suelo tomarme el tiempo de hacer reseñas cuando un libro me encanta ¿Que otra cosa puedo decir además de que lo amé y que quiero que todo el mundo lo lea? Así que esta "reseña" sera corta.
Primero que nada quiero agradecer a la persona que me recomendó el libro. Yo sólo había pedido un libro corto y rápido de leer, para intentar llegar a las 100 lecturas, no esperaba encontrarme un libro que quedaría entre mis favoritos. Gracias, en serio.
Desde mi punto de vista, el libro es más que una historia romántica. No se puede catalogar como "romántico". Es un libro de amistad, maduración, adolescencia, esperanza y superación. Un libro que me saco sonrisas y que me hizo llorar. Y no sólo de tristeza. Con personajes que amé y con otro personaje que deteste con mi vida
Simplemente un libro que me encantó. Me llenó y me destruyó a la vez.
"La paz construida sobre mentiras no es paz en absoluto."
January 5, 2018
Trigger Warning: Suicide/mentions of Suicide
The Apple Tart of Hope was a book that was quick, easy to finish in just a single setting but personally could have been a little longer. A young teen Oscar goes missing and is presumed to take his own life. His best friend Meg travels back from New Zealand to Ireland to search for the truth but encounters issues with friendship and life. The title of the book refers back to Oscar's love for baking apple tarts as a way of bringing joy to the world. This was an interesting idea that I hadn't seen before in a book so was refreshing to read something new. I did feel a connection to Oscar at some points in the story however one of the characters Paloma reminded me so strongly of someone I used to know and really didn't like. Her actions scared me a little.
The content and trigger warning noted above did make me feel a little uncomfortable at times but I personally feel that is due to mental health and wellbeing that I'm currently going through. I am happy that I did read this however, the writing style at times was difficult to get into.
The Apple Tart of Hope was a book that was quick, easy to finish in just a single setting but personally could have been a little longer. A young teen Oscar goes missing and is presumed to take his own life. His best friend Meg travels back from New Zealand to Ireland to search for the truth but encounters issues with friendship and life. The title of the book refers back to Oscar's love for baking apple tarts as a way of bringing joy to the world. This was an interesting idea that I hadn't seen before in a book so was refreshing to read something new. I did feel a connection to Oscar at some points in the story however one of the characters Paloma reminded me so strongly of someone I used to know and really didn't like. Her actions scared me a little.
The content and trigger warning noted above did make me feel a little uncomfortable at times but I personally feel that is due to mental health and wellbeing that I'm currently going through. I am happy that I did read this however, the writing style at times was difficult to get into.
March 14, 2016
Un libro corto con una historia sencilla, (que no simple) tierna y dulce como una tarta de manzana. De ese tipo de libros donde menos es más.
Una pena el desenlace, algo precipitado. A mi me ha faltado más desarrollo. Quizás por esta razón no le pongo más puntuación.
Una pena el desenlace, algo precipitado. A mi me ha faltado más desarrollo. Quizás por esta razón no le pongo más puntuación.
September 26, 2015
This genre borders between YA & Children and discusses the challenges of being a teenager in terms of bullying and suicide. Sensitive topics that have been generalized thanks to modern YA books. It was rare during my time to find a read about suicidal teenagers, so this was a bit different.
I definitely like the simple, light and easy plot as goes with most YA books. The characters are relatable, especially Oscar, and the book vouches for kindness and loyalty in friendships.
All I can say to the young kids reading these stories and finding themselves relating to it: it's normal to feel what you feel. Insecurity, low self esteem, the need to please a society that is also messed up. Just find your passion and what YOU love to do, and stick to it. Cause God forbid that will be your beacon of hope during trying times. I was in a rough time of my life before I started dedicating myself to reading books continuously. I've always loved reading, but after committing myself to my bookstagram, I found myself fniding happiness in the books I shared and the people I met.
And it made me realise that people who hurt you or try to bring you down, can only influence you if you let them. And I no longer let them do this to me.
I hope you find your "baking skills" when making your own "apple tarts of hope" ;)
I definitely like the simple, light and easy plot as goes with most YA books. The characters are relatable, especially Oscar, and the book vouches for kindness and loyalty in friendships.
All I can say to the young kids reading these stories and finding themselves relating to it: it's normal to feel what you feel. Insecurity, low self esteem, the need to please a society that is also messed up. Just find your passion and what YOU love to do, and stick to it. Cause God forbid that will be your beacon of hope during trying times. I was in a rough time of my life before I started dedicating myself to reading books continuously. I've always loved reading, but after committing myself to my bookstagram, I found myself fniding happiness in the books I shared and the people I met.
And it made me realise that people who hurt you or try to bring you down, can only influence you if you let them. And I no longer let them do this to me.
I hope you find your "baking skills" when making your own "apple tarts of hope" ;)
April 30, 2016
He tardado un poco (mucho) en acabar esta novela, que en realidad es relativamente corta, porque en un capítulo sucedió algo que vi a venir que me iba a hacer sufrir (la carta que Paloma le da a Oscar). Hago un inciso para confesar que lo paso muy mal cuando veo que los protagonistas de una historia preciosa sufren. Y esto es lo que es "Una tarta de manzana llena de esperanza", una historia preciosa, dulce, emotiva, llena de amistad y de romanticismo. Sí, el detonante de la historia es previsible y un poco de culebrón (la carta de Paloma), pero el desarrollo y la estructura de la novela saben manejarlo y "saltarse" el cliché hasta sorprendernos. Personalmente me habría gustado que el tema del suicidio se tratase con nás profundidad, pero entiendo que la autora no lo haya hecho. Dudaba entre las tres estrellas y media y al final me he decidido a ponerle cuatro por su tremenda originalidad y dulzura (y esta tarde voy a hacer la tarta, la receta está en la solapa de la novela).
July 5, 2015
I love this book, so much. Its one of those life-changing ones for me. Im almost afraid to openly recommend it because i found it beautiful in a personal way because im able to relate to parts of it from experience. But in general, im not sure if people may enjoy it as much as i truly did, but if they tried to see the beauty of it, they might love this book very, very much. Its a very, very innocent book suitable for all ages. I read it within hours. Quoted a lot of it to Twitter. Will write a review on my blog tomorrow. Brilliant writing.
January 27, 2016
I may be a terrible person, but cheap and easy positivity doesnt save a novel with poor characterization (only Oscar changes? Sort of? Who are the rest of the characters? Do they have personalities at all?), terrible use of dialogue (you know you have a problem when the teenage beauty queen talks like the heartbroken father and the hopeful old man do), awful writing (exposition may or may not take almost half of the novel) and a bad choice of narrator (for the love of god, if you are going to use different points of view, at least give them distinct voices!).
If a word describes this book for me is fiasco. Sorry not sorry, I did not cry. Nor I learnt some hidden beauty about the world. This book's philosophy is based on everything we already know. Kindness is cute. Vanity is poisoned. Being a massive doormat means you are a saint. You may as well read Coelho. And I hate Coelho.
If a word describes this book for me is fiasco. Sorry not sorry, I did not cry. Nor I learnt some hidden beauty about the world. This book's philosophy is based on everything we already know. Kindness is cute. Vanity is poisoned. Being a massive doormat means you are a saint. You may as well read Coelho. And I hate Coelho.
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January 16, 2015Mám strašnou chuť na jablečný koláč!
A jsem zas maličko dojatá :)
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Tahle knížka se mi líbila i na druhé čtení. Znova jsem mezi řádky našla to, co i na poprvé. To že některé děti a dospělí dovedou být neuvěřitelně krutí a že není snadné se s tím vyrovnat. Je to mrazivý příběh, trochu zoufalý, většinu čtení budete nenávidět jednu z postav, ale ten konec, ten fakt stojí za to! Stejně jako celá atmosféra téhle knihy.
Určitě si to přečtěte (už v únoru a s báječnými ilustracemi od Dany Svobodové alias Myokard), protože knížek o naději nen�� nikdy dost.
A jablečných koláčů jakbysmet :)
A jsem zas maličko dojatá :)
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Tahle knížka se mi líbila i na druhé čtení. Znova jsem mezi řádky našla to, co i na poprvé. To že některé děti a dospělí dovedou být neuvěřitelně krutí a že není snadné se s tím vyrovnat. Je to mrazivý příběh, trochu zoufalý, většinu čtení budete nenávidět jednu z postav, ale ten konec, ten fakt stojí za to! Stejně jako celá atmosféra téhle knihy.
Určitě si to přečtěte (už v únoru a s báječnými ilustracemi od Dany Svobodové alias Myokard), protože knížek o naději nen�� nikdy dost.
A jablečných koláčů jakbysmet :)
December 30, 2019
Dit boek raakte zo diep mijn ziel dat ik de komende maanden eigenlijk moet uitrusten in een ver oord zodat ik weer mentaal stabiel ben. Wat een PRACHTBOEK. Dit werd al snel één van mijn favoriete boeken. Mijn recensie kan je hier lezen: http://nerdygeekyfanboy.com/recensie/...
May 7, 2016
Wat een geweldig boek... Het omschrijft precies hoe het leven van een tiener op de middelbare school kan zijn, maar De appeltaart van hoop draagt ook een aantal goede boodschappen met zich mee. Ik heb het boek in een zit uitgelezen.
Volledige recensie: http://www.lightandstripes.nl/sarah-m...
Volledige recensie: http://www.lightandstripes.nl/sarah-m...
November 12, 2015
Profundo, esperanzador, lleno de amistad y reflexiones, Una tarta de manzana llena de esperanza es un pequeño tesoro que merece la pena descubrir.
Reseña completa: http://letraslibrosymas.blogspot.com/...
Reseña completa: http://letraslibrosymas.blogspot.com/...
August 9, 2015
Oscar Dunleavy could win the award for most annoying and naive character in a book. Seriously if the bad guy was dancing naked in front of him, painted in plum jam singing "I'm the bad guy, I'm the bad guy, I'm the bad guy!" He would probably think he was perfectly friendly and go up and introduce himself and ask if he would like to try a piece of his silly apple tart.
If you want a book that's predictable, silly and just plan annoying. I would recommend this one.
If you want a book that's predictable, silly and just plan annoying. I would recommend this one.
May 28, 2016
Wat een boek zeg, prachtig! Duurden het maar eeuwen voordat ik hem uit had <3
June 30, 2014
‘He wasn’t just my friend. He was kind of magic.’
I previously read and enjoyed Back to Blackbrick, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald’s debut novel, so when I saw she had written a second novel, I was keen to read it, and when I saw the lovely title and the beautiful cover design, I was even more attracted by it.
Oscar and Meg live next door to each other, and have done for years, and they chat to each other through their facing bedroom windows. The pair of them have developed a close friendship, and brighten up each other’s lives:
‘We got to sitting at our windows, late at night, at the end of every day. He was different from anyone I’d ever met, and when Oscar was my friend, nothing was annoying or complicated. Everything was simple and enjoyable and fun. Everything made sense.’
As the story opens, we learn that Oscar is missing, presumed dead by suicide, though Meg, as well as Oscar’s brother Stevie, wont believe it. Then we are taken back to several months before, and the story tells of Meg’s father taking his family to New Zealand with him for six months with work, with Meg bitterly opposed to going. Alternating chapters, ‘slices’ of an apple tart, are recounted from Meg’s, and then Oscar’s, perspective, and gradually reveal how Oscar and Meg’s friendship is changed when she does go. A new girl, Paloma, and her mother, move into Meg’s house temporarily. With regard to the book’s title, Oscar has a heightened sense of when something particular is in the air, and this is when he bakes one of his remarkable apple tarts which improved people’s feelings and helped with troubles.
I felt this story had real depth, and dealt honestly and compassionately with strong emotions and serious decisions. At times it was also rather magical which just added an extra element of sparkle to a great tale. I liked Meg and Oscar, and I was compelled to read on and discover what happened to them both, why had things changed, what had caused so much sadness? There are themes of love and friendship, the difficulty and sadness of separation and loss, as well as belief and honesty, manipulation and jealousy. The story shows how strong a connection we can feel for another person, and how nerve-wracking and all consuming it can be when we try to convey our feelings, and how devastating it is if we suspect our feelings aren’t reciprocated, and all this even more difficult to deal with as a teenager.
It’s a fairly quick read and is really well written with some lovely use of language; I liked this description of one of the character’s homes; ‘Barney’s house stood battered and gloomy, as if it was in a sulk from having gone to the elaborate trouble of being built and then having been neglected so badly that it looked as if nobody lived in it.’
Overall this is another very good young adult (and indeed adult) offering from this talented author.
I previously read and enjoyed Back to Blackbrick, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald’s debut novel, so when I saw she had written a second novel, I was keen to read it, and when I saw the lovely title and the beautiful cover design, I was even more attracted by it.
Oscar and Meg live next door to each other, and have done for years, and they chat to each other through their facing bedroom windows. The pair of them have developed a close friendship, and brighten up each other’s lives:
‘We got to sitting at our windows, late at night, at the end of every day. He was different from anyone I’d ever met, and when Oscar was my friend, nothing was annoying or complicated. Everything was simple and enjoyable and fun. Everything made sense.’
As the story opens, we learn that Oscar is missing, presumed dead by suicide, though Meg, as well as Oscar’s brother Stevie, wont believe it. Then we are taken back to several months before, and the story tells of Meg’s father taking his family to New Zealand with him for six months with work, with Meg bitterly opposed to going. Alternating chapters, ‘slices’ of an apple tart, are recounted from Meg’s, and then Oscar’s, perspective, and gradually reveal how Oscar and Meg’s friendship is changed when she does go. A new girl, Paloma, and her mother, move into Meg’s house temporarily. With regard to the book’s title, Oscar has a heightened sense of when something particular is in the air, and this is when he bakes one of his remarkable apple tarts which improved people’s feelings and helped with troubles.
I felt this story had real depth, and dealt honestly and compassionately with strong emotions and serious decisions. At times it was also rather magical which just added an extra element of sparkle to a great tale. I liked Meg and Oscar, and I was compelled to read on and discover what happened to them both, why had things changed, what had caused so much sadness? There are themes of love and friendship, the difficulty and sadness of separation and loss, as well as belief and honesty, manipulation and jealousy. The story shows how strong a connection we can feel for another person, and how nerve-wracking and all consuming it can be when we try to convey our feelings, and how devastating it is if we suspect our feelings aren’t reciprocated, and all this even more difficult to deal with as a teenager.
It’s a fairly quick read and is really well written with some lovely use of language; I liked this description of one of the character’s homes; ‘Barney’s house stood battered and gloomy, as if it was in a sulk from having gone to the elaborate trouble of being built and then having been neglected so badly that it looked as if nobody lived in it.’
Overall this is another very good young adult (and indeed adult) offering from this talented author.
November 20, 2016
4 sterren.
De eerste 40 bladzijdes dacht ik: 'Blugh, wat saai'. Daarna ging het al snel beter. Het boek leest erg vlot en er zitten mooie personages tussen. Vooral met Oscar leefde ik heel erg mee. Je-weet-wel-wie had ik het liefst nog even ten onder zien gaan. Helaas.
Ik pak even een stukje appeltaart.
De eerste 40 bladzijdes dacht ik: 'Blugh, wat saai'. Daarna ging het al snel beter. Het boek leest erg vlot en er zitten mooie personages tussen. Vooral met Oscar leefde ik heel erg mee. Je-weet-wel-wie had ik het liefst nog even ten onder zien gaan. Helaas.
Ik pak even een stukje appeltaart.
January 9, 2017
Als Hörbuch gehört - Anfangs fand ich es etwa schleichend. Aber ab der Hälfte wurde es sehr gefühlvoll und auch spannender. Am liebsten wäre ich zwischendurch gerne durch die Kopfhörer gekrochen und hätte einer gewissen Person gerne links und rechts eine gelangt *grrrr* Sehr schöne Geschichte <3
July 21, 2016
Een mooi jeugdboek met een mooie en belangrijke achterliggende boodschap.
August 31, 2016
Niet uit kunnen lezen. Het pakte mij totaal niet. Misschien dat ik het later nog keer probeer maar momenteel is het niks voor mij.
March 25, 2016
I cannot stop thinking about this book! It is one of the BEST books I have EVER read! If you love John Green, this book will blow your mind. I am sitting here trying to review it and I am afraid my review will not capture the way this book moved me, changed me and both broke my heart and put it back together all at the same time!!!! I have told so many people about this book because I feel like it is an important read...for kids and parents to read together and then discuss.
This book is a coming of age story, a story about first love, first heart break, unyielding friendship, finding hope among despair and grief, about believing in yourself and moving past the hard times, so you can live all the great times.
I have never filled a book with more sticky notes than this book! So many beautiful sentences, paragraphs capturing life lessons, heartbreak, first love, fear, the loss of innocence and then finding hope when all seems lost... Seriously swooning still!
Here are only a few of my favorite passages:
"I mean," continued Andy, "there's this one moment as you're growing up when the world suddenly feels more or less pointless- when the terribleness of reality lands on you, like something falling form the sky." (pg. 6)
I wanted to say lots of things to him too. Things that had gradually become clearer just before I was supposed to leave. But sometimes the things you want to say are exactly the things that somehow you are least able to. (pg. 22)
He wasn't just my friend. He was a kind of magic. (pg. 25)
"But it's not an ordinary apple tart. It's the apple tart of hope. After you've taken a bite, the whole world will look almost completely different. Things will start to change and by the time you've had a whole slice you'll realize that everything is going to be okay." (pg. 34)
These are only a few of my favorites. My book is covered in sticky notes. So make your you have a pack ready when you read this book!!
5 HUGE STARS
This book is a coming of age story, a story about first love, first heart break, unyielding friendship, finding hope among despair and grief, about believing in yourself and moving past the hard times, so you can live all the great times.
I have never filled a book with more sticky notes than this book! So many beautiful sentences, paragraphs capturing life lessons, heartbreak, first love, fear, the loss of innocence and then finding hope when all seems lost... Seriously swooning still!
Here are only a few of my favorite passages:
"I mean," continued Andy, "there's this one moment as you're growing up when the world suddenly feels more or less pointless- when the terribleness of reality lands on you, like something falling form the sky." (pg. 6)
I wanted to say lots of things to him too. Things that had gradually become clearer just before I was supposed to leave. But sometimes the things you want to say are exactly the things that somehow you are least able to. (pg. 22)
He wasn't just my friend. He was a kind of magic. (pg. 25)
"But it's not an ordinary apple tart. It's the apple tart of hope. After you've taken a bite, the whole world will look almost completely different. Things will start to change and by the time you've had a whole slice you'll realize that everything is going to be okay." (pg. 34)
These are only a few of my favorites. My book is covered in sticky notes. So make your you have a pack ready when you read this book!!
5 HUGE STARS
May 24, 2015
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Reakce po dočtení: Bála jsem se, že se mi to nebude líbit, a že o bude moc smutné a ujeté a pro děti... Mýlila jsem se ve všem. Jablečný koláč naděje přináší nádherný příběh, který každému něco dá. A i když je tak trochu děsivý, zaslouží si šanci. Už jen pro ty povedené postavy a konec... Už dlouho mě žádná kniha tak nedojala. Autorka už nemohla vytěžit víc a já se jdu vrhnout do pečení jablečného koláče. Můžu brečet do těsta?
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Hodnocení: 5 hvězdiček
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Reakce po dočtení: Bála jsem se, že se mi to nebude líbit, a že o bude moc smutné a ujeté a pro děti... Mýlila jsem se ve všem. Jablečný koláč naděje přináší nádherný příběh, který každému něco dá. A i když je tak trochu děsivý, zaslouží si šanci. Už jen pro ty povedené postavy a konec... Už dlouho mě žádná kniha tak nedojala. Autorka už nemohla vytěžit víc a já se jdu vrhnout do pečení jablečného koláče. Můžu brečet do těsta?
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Hodnocení: 5 hvězdiček
August 4, 2016
Een heel schattig, inspirerend en droevig verhaal. Ook heb ik nog nooit iemand zo erg gehaat als iemand in dit boek. In 1 dag uitgelezen want het was echt heel mooi. Alleen soms leek het alsof de schrijfster zoveel mogelijk quotes in het boek wou plaatsen en er stonden toch best "volwassen" woorden in het boek voor een niet ya boek.
May 6, 2016
Ik ben zo blij met deze invasie van schattige boeken de laatste tijd. De Appeltaart van hoop is ook weer zo'n verhaal, maar dit maal wel met een behoorlijk pijnlijk randje. Het pest- en slachtoffergedrag kruipt onder je huid en is echt heel goed beschreven.
May 3, 2016
Dit boek is alles wat ze je erover vertellen: lief, mysterieus, tof geschreven - en als je het uit hebt, heb je een onstilbare trek in appeltaart.
August 27, 2021
Nenápadný, ale o to podmanivejší príbeh o priateľstve, láske, dôvere a jej sklamaní. O tom, že veci nemusia byť tak, ako sa javia, o tom, že máme byť k sebe lepšími i o tom, že niekedy stačí skutočne počúvať. Pekná kniha.
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