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«I ricordi sono come ortiche. All’inizio non ti accorgi che ti hanno punto e quando te ne accorgi la sostanza urticante ti è ormai penetrata nella pelle e ti prude così tanto che tutto ciò a cui riesci a pensare è a come liberarti dal prurito. Ho cercato di liberarmi di te, Marianne. Ho nascosto tutti i nostri giochi sotto il mio letto e ho tolto tutte le foto dalle cornici, eppure, anche quando provo a dimenticare, tu sei ancora lì.»
La mamma, originaria del Bangladesh, cerca in tutti modi di aiutarla a guarire e le regala un diario per raccontare la sua vita nella speranza che riesaminare gli eventi la aiuti a reagire. Chi era Marianne, com’è diventata amica di Ravine, che cosa è successo veramente, perché è scomparsa? Ripercorrere gli anni dell’infanzia ‒ quando, con Marianne e il fratello di lei Jonathan, Ravine trascorreva giornate serene, fatte di giochi, avventure e confidenze ‒ e confrontarli con il doloroso presente è difficile, ma Ravine, nutrita dai piatti profumati e speziati della madre e dalla sua incrollabile e allegra fiducia, troverà la forza di non mollare e riaffacciarsi alla vita. Costi quel che costi.
Le cose che credevamo di sapere è un romanzo d’esordio fresco e intenso, delicato e commovente, che insegna a ricominciare dalle proprie radici. Perché è così che ci riesce Ravine, facendo fiorire il proprio futuro ricordando il tempo in cui lei e Marianne, le due amiche per la pelle, si dicevano: «Cantiamo e travestiamoci. Scriviamo delle storie e inventiamoci un modo per riparare il mondo».
- ISBN: 886700316X
- Casa Editrice: Corbaccio
- Pagine: 306
- Data di uscita: 01-06-2017
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It's hard to believe that the author Mahsuda Snaith was only 16 when she first drafted this book "The Things We Thought We Knew" - for a debut novel the writing is so professional and word perfect you'd easily think that she has been successfully writing books for many many years. 18 year old Ravine Leggi tutto
This book was amazing. Written with a delicate prose that has feelings and real life in high standard, follows the story of Ravine a girl bedriden due to chronic pain as she gets to grips with a sth that shattered her life. I loved how the author gave voice to her character so she could tell the stor Leggi tutto
The things we thought we knew is a fascinating, honest but poignant coming of age story. The book is set mainly in the present day, with Ravine bed bound after suffering from chronic pain syndrome. However memories and events from her childhood are interweaved within this as Ravine remembers more Leggi tutto
I picked up this book as the book blurb sounded interesting and it had a sense of mystery to it. The story is simple, Ravine is bed-ridden due to Chronic pain syndrome and the she goes back in time in her memories to her friendship with Marianne and her disappearance. As the pages turn, the story deve Leggi tutto
I had been looking forward to reading this for ages because I thought the topics covered in it would be interesting (disability, social deprivation, life as a British Asian person to list but three) but I was left a little disappointed. It was a pleasant read, Mahsuda Snaith writes well, but the plo Leggi tutto
4.5 My first book of 2018, and it's a good one!
I had heard rave reviews about this book and when I picked up and saw that the author, Mahsuda Snaith had previously won awards I assumed the book would be good. But then I saw that it’s her debut novel and I got a bit nervous. Let me just say that Mahsuda Snaith is the kind of writer I wish I could Leggi tutto
Growing up story of an Asian girl on a Leicester estate at the turn of the millennium and after (2010). A really lovely opening, good characters, good dialogue, fairly fizzing, but the plot - for me - was a little drawn out and implausible and slowed the last section. Nevertheless a book of energy a Leggi tutto
I had the pleasure of knowing this author in the U.K. when I attended the Leicestershire Writers Club and knew from her readings she could charm readers. Delighted with this publication. I live now in California, but managed to get hold of a copy through Amazon.com. Loved the setting in the estate,
Such a sweet story about friends growing up in not always the easiest of circumstances. This was well written and very intriguing! I hate slugs though, lol x
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