Quell'arpia di mia sorella

One of my all time favourite books since I first read it in the early 90s.

Il libro: “Quell’arpia di mia sorella” scritto da Anne Fine, mi ha colpito molto e mi ha fatto riflettere sul tema dell’adolescenza. Inizialmente non mi piaceva, però poi mi ha iniziato a intrigare, infatti ho letto i primi tre capitoli in una settimana e gli altri sette in due giorni. La frase che mi Leggi tutto

Das Buch hat mich nicht ganz so abgeholt, weil es nicht ganz meinen Humor getroffen hat und ich mich in meiner Lebensphase wegen mit den Eltern, noch mit den Pubertierenden identifizieren kann. Dennoch habe ich es dank des sehr einfachen Schreibstils echt schnell durchgelesen. Ich kann mir gut vorst Leggi tutto

A refreshing idea for writing about teenagers and all the troubles that life stage comes with. Written in a way that primary school children could easily access and would enjoy.

What an amazing book, had me laughing out loud despite myself at the Banshee of the title, Estelle, who has evolved from a sweet girl into a teenage demon, to the bewilderment of her family. She reminds me a little of myself as a child, I don't know how I survived. This is something many youngsters g Leggi tutto

I love this book. I have read The Book of the Banshee once every year since 2002 and every year it seems to get better.