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Mitt Elf Isem Ieħor: HappyVeganGirlJules
Rebbieħ tal-Konkors ta’ Kitba — Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ (Aġenzija Żgħażagħ u Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb)
“Iva, f’Jules għoġobni dak kollu li jien m’għandix. F’Jules għoġobni kollox għax jien m’għandi xejn.”
Lil Manda, id-dinja reali ħaditilha kollox filwaqt li d-dinja diġitali tatha lil Julia, Jules.
Manda u Julia, żewġ tfajliet ta’ tlettax-il sena li jgħixu fuq naħat differenti tal-iscreen. Waħda quddiemu taqsam il-ħajja perfetta li għandha mad-dinja kollha, u l-oħra warajh tikkonsma l-istess dinja li hi m’għandhiex.
Kulħadd jaħsibha li qed tipprova tkun bħal Jules …
“Imma mhux vera, jien ma nixtieqx inkun bħal Jules. Jien nixtieq inkun Jules. Nixtieq li kulħadd flok isejjaħli Manda, jibda jsejjaħli Julia, Jules jew b’mitt elf isem ieħor.”
“Iva, f’Jules għoġobni dak kollu li jien m’għandix. F’Jules għoġobni kollox għax jien m’għandi xejn.”
Lil Manda, id-dinja reali ħaditilha kollox filwaqt li d-dinja diġitali tatha lil Julia, Jules.
Manda u Julia, żewġ tfajliet ta’ tlettax-il sena li jgħixu fuq naħat differenti tal-iscreen. Waħda quddiemu taqsam il-ħajja perfetta li għandha mad-dinja kollha, u l-oħra warajh tikkonsma l-istess dinja li hi m’għandhiex.
Kulħadd jaħsibha li qed tipprova tkun bħal Jules …
“Imma mhux vera, jien ma nixtieqx inkun bħal Jules. Jien nixtieq inkun Jules. Nixtieq li kulħadd flok isejjaħli Manda, jibda jsejjaħli Julia, Jules jew b’mitt elf isem ieħor.”
160 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2021
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November 25, 2021
I first heard of the World Wide Web in late 1995. From then I saw all the developments occur; flash, then blogging, YouTube, social media sites and streaming services. Without sounding too old, I saw a new culture form. One where anybody could both voice an opinion and exert influence. Such is the main theme in Lon Kirkop’s debut novel: Mitt Elf Isem Iħor ( A Hundred Thousand Different Names).
Julia/Jules is an influencer: She uploads content on YouTube which range from make up tutorials to vegan recipes. Sometimes there’s vlogs and Q & A sessions. In summary, typical YouTuber.
Manda is obsessed with Jules. She copies her make up techniques, reads everything she does and talks about her constantly. Unfortunately her real life is not quite as idyllic: she lives with her single mother and their relationship is not a particularly good one, she has a best friend but they are starting to drift apart and even the one person she truly admires, her father disappoints her as well.
As Manda’s obsession with Jules increases, so do the problems in her life, until Manda learns that she has to face reality, which will lead to consequences.
Mitt Elf Isem Iħor examines the false life which can be presented within a computer screen. Although a YouTuber may have problems or be open about then, there still is the impression they said person is coping and that life beyond the channel is just as perfect. The book also is about the false personalities which can be created. The internet allows a person to be anyone and it is easy to take on a character. However, one cannot be divorced from reality, which is something totally different. Throughout the novel Manda expresses how she wishes she could change her name (hence the title), which her way of avoiding her problems.
With Mitt Elf Isem Iħor, Lon Kirkop gives the reader a glimpse of internet behaviour. Not only the falsity of the influencer’s world but also how teens use social media as an escape or to bully: one scene involves Manda being harassed through Instagram and Messenger, another one scene focuses on the nasty comments Jules receives from trolls on her channel. The book is an insightful one and , more importantly, opens the reader’s eyes to the more negative aspects of this cultural phenomenon.
Julia/Jules is an influencer: She uploads content on YouTube which range from make up tutorials to vegan recipes. Sometimes there’s vlogs and Q & A sessions. In summary, typical YouTuber.
Manda is obsessed with Jules. She copies her make up techniques, reads everything she does and talks about her constantly. Unfortunately her real life is not quite as idyllic: she lives with her single mother and their relationship is not a particularly good one, she has a best friend but they are starting to drift apart and even the one person she truly admires, her father disappoints her as well.
As Manda’s obsession with Jules increases, so do the problems in her life, until Manda learns that she has to face reality, which will lead to consequences.
Mitt Elf Isem Iħor examines the false life which can be presented within a computer screen. Although a YouTuber may have problems or be open about then, there still is the impression they said person is coping and that life beyond the channel is just as perfect. The book also is about the false personalities which can be created. The internet allows a person to be anyone and it is easy to take on a character. However, one cannot be divorced from reality, which is something totally different. Throughout the novel Manda expresses how she wishes she could change her name (hence the title), which her way of avoiding her problems.
With Mitt Elf Isem Iħor, Lon Kirkop gives the reader a glimpse of internet behaviour. Not only the falsity of the influencer’s world but also how teens use social media as an escape or to bully: one scene involves Manda being harassed through Instagram and Messenger, another one scene focuses on the nasty comments Jules receives from trolls on her channel. The book is an insightful one and , more importantly, opens the reader’s eyes to the more negative aspects of this cultural phenomenon.
December 14, 2021
Spoilers ahead... Ktieb li ġabuli ommi u ħija ż-żgħir wara li marru l-Belt Valleta. Parti mill-iskema tal-Valletta Cultural Agency. Qrajtu fi żmien qasir għax iżommok f'suspans sal-aħħar għalkemm ma kellix dubju wieħed li Manda u Julia huma l-istess persuna u kull kapitlu kkonferma dan il-fatt iżjed. Kien hemm elementi xokkanti li ma stennejtx minn rumanz bħal dan minkejja li hu addattat għaż-żgħażagħ. Kumbinazzjoni, illum ġie permess l-użu tal-ħaxixa f'dożi kkalkulati u dan il-ktieb jindirizza temi ta' abbuż ta' xorb alkoħoliku u pilloli.
Tifla b'marda tal-moħħ, bipolar jew multiple personality u problemi fil-familja fejn iħossha abbandunata. Tiftaħ channel fuq YouTube u tipprova ssir il-karattru li toħloq, wieħed li għandu dak kollu li hi tixtieq. Is-siti soċjali huma platforms li jimmanipulaw u jqarrqu b'kull min jużahom. Imħuħ immaturi jemmnu dak kollu li jaraw u sfortunatament jagħmlu dak kollu fil-poter tagħhom biex ikunu l-istess.
Il-karattru prinċipali antipatka waħda u sew u nħoss li l-ġenituri tagħha setgħu kienu ta' iżjed kontribut kieku fetħet qalbha magħhom. Bullying li ma jiġix indirizzat mill-għalliema fi skejjel u abbuż bl-użu tal-maskra anonima li toffri kull sit soċjali huma elementi li għoġbuni ferm. Stil ta' kitba b'ritmu mgħaġġel u informali li jintegra l-qarrej iżjed fil-fehma tiegħi. Naħseb li kieku Julia mietet, l-istorja kienet issir iżjed interessanti pero ma naħsibx li l-kittieb kellu f'moħħu jtawwalha wisq. Ngħid hekk biss għax introduċa ċerti temi li kellhom ħafna potenzjal speċjalment minħabba li s'issa għadni ma qrajtx kotba bil-Malti li jiddiskutu dawn l-aspetti tal-omosesswalita, riskji, impatti u konsegwenzi li jinħolqu bl-użu ta' siti soċjali u kif ukoll id-differenza bejn il-ħbieb tal-qalb, dawk foloz u kif ukoll dawk tal-immaġinazzjoni. Ngħid għalija, minn tal-aħħar għandi ħafna.
Tifla b'marda tal-moħħ, bipolar jew multiple personality u problemi fil-familja fejn iħossha abbandunata. Tiftaħ channel fuq YouTube u tipprova ssir il-karattru li toħloq, wieħed li għandu dak kollu li hi tixtieq. Is-siti soċjali huma platforms li jimmanipulaw u jqarrqu b'kull min jużahom. Imħuħ immaturi jemmnu dak kollu li jaraw u sfortunatament jagħmlu dak kollu fil-poter tagħhom biex ikunu l-istess.
Il-karattru prinċipali antipatka waħda u sew u nħoss li l-ġenituri tagħha setgħu kienu ta' iżjed kontribut kieku fetħet qalbha magħhom. Bullying li ma jiġix indirizzat mill-għalliema fi skejjel u abbuż bl-użu tal-maskra anonima li toffri kull sit soċjali huma elementi li għoġbuni ferm. Stil ta' kitba b'ritmu mgħaġġel u informali li jintegra l-qarrej iżjed fil-fehma tiegħi. Naħseb li kieku Julia mietet, l-istorja kienet issir iżjed interessanti pero ma naħsibx li l-kittieb kellu f'moħħu jtawwalha wisq. Ngħid hekk biss għax introduċa ċerti temi li kellhom ħafna potenzjal speċjalment minħabba li s'issa għadni ma qrajtx kotba bil-Malti li jiddiskutu dawn l-aspetti tal-omosesswalita, riskji, impatti u konsegwenzi li jinħolqu bl-użu ta' siti soċjali u kif ukoll id-differenza bejn il-ħbieb tal-qalb, dawk foloz u kif ukoll dawk tal-immaġinazzjoni. Ngħid għalija, minn tal-aħħar għandi ħafna.
January 18, 2023
Bħala adoloxxenti Maltija vera ogħġobni dan il-ktieb. Wieħed mill-ewwel jekk mhux l-ewwel ktied li stajt nirrelata miegħu. Da ktieb dejjem nieghdilom biex jaqraw għax vera kont eċitata meta sibt ktieb hekk. Dejjem ħa ikun viċin qalbi<3
December 3, 2022
Really good story but could trigger some people because it talks about suicide drugs and those stuff
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