Billy HopkinsBesprekingen

Daisy è un'adolescente ebrea innamorata del bello di una scuola esclusiva di Manhattan. Si sente sola e i colloqui (piuttosto retorici) con la nonna sopravvissuta all'Olocausto la aiuteranno a crescere. (fonte: Mymovies)

Se l'adolescenza è difficile, per la giovanissima Daisy lo è ancora di più. Lei si rifugia in un mondo tutto suo, pieno di romantici sogni e strani incubi, trascorrendo ore e ore in compagnia della simpatica nonna, una sopravvissuta ebrea al campo di sterminio di Auschwitz. Tutto quello che sa della vita lo conosce proprio attraverso i racconti della nonna, che spesso le parla di amicizia e di amore. Ma oramai è giunto il momento che spieghi le ali e cominci a vivere da sola.

Fiction, and the story of a family growing up in the 1960s, and the culture shocks they experience following the author's return to the UK, with his family after having lived for five years in Africa

another great book by billy hopkins amust read

I was recommended to this author since I live in the same general area as that in which the book is set. I bought his first book, 'Our Kid' and the sequel 'High Hopes' at the same time and read them one after the other. Both are autobiographical novels baed on the authors childhood and growing up in Manchester. I found both books quite enjoyable, moreso 'High Hopes', but neither really captured my imagination. I will not be rushing to read further books by the author.½

I was recommended to this author since I live in the same general area as that in which the book is set. I bought his first book, 'Our Kid' and the sequel 'High Hopes' at the same time and read them one after the other. Both are autobiographical novels baed on the authors childhood and growing up in Manchester. I found both books quite enjoyable, moreso 'High Hopes', but neither really captured my imagination. I will not be rushing to read further books by the author.½