No et moi

I received the book damaged

Had to read this for french class. The book is definitely better than the movie. Unfortunately shipping and processing took a while. but it was a great read. It definitely introduced me to some french culture and customs.Love it!

I loved this book, a real page turner. I read it in one sitting and bought myself another one from the same author. I cannot wait to read it!

Très bien écritSensible et respectueux de la souffrance des plus faiblesÀ faire lire aux jeunes vers 15 ans....

Histoire touchante et bien écrite.

I soo enjoyed this story - the truth and the tenderness with which it is told. In my opinion, a must-read!!

Géniale mais triste.

J'ai lu ce livre pour la première fois il y a 5/6 ans. Je l'ai emprunté de madame la professeur et bien que je l'ai trouvé bon c'etait une peine à lire parceque ma connaissance du vocabulaire français ètait en manque.Cette fois, je me suis débrouillé assez bien. La histoire est d'une jeune fille qui est 'super intelligente' mais naive. Au collège elle est dans une classe avec des élèves plus âgés ; elle se sent intimidée et inférieure par rapport avec des filles plus âgées surtout parceque de sa poitrine petite. Cependant, elle se fait deux amitiés improbable avec les résultats étonnants.Je recommande ce livre.

An abnormally high IQ has landed thirteen-year-old Lou in a class two years ahead of her age where, physically small by any standard, she is an introverted loner, with the added burden of being an only child whose mother has been traumatised by a recent family tragedy. Terrified by the prospect of having to give a presentation, Lou blurts out her proposed theme of “the homeless” based on a real interview. She has in mind No, a down-and-out eighteen-year-old who haunts the Austerlitz railway station in Paris, where she has aroused Lou’s interest and stimulated her overactive imagination.It is apparent from the outset that the strong rapport and friendship which develops between the two is unlikely to lead to a happy ending in the real world. This well-developed story is saved from mawkishness by the humorous aspects of Lou’s eccentric hobbies and her tendency to take people too literally at times, together with what she learns about life from her dealings with No. Lou’s sense of outrage over the plight of the homeless makes one regret one’s own adult loss of idealism. Her anguish that reality is not like one’s utopian dreams is replaced by acceptance, even whilst observing the madness of the “normal”, “sane” world.This story works well as a novel for both teenagers and adult readers, particularly those wishing to put their French to use in a very readable text. There are a few false notes, such as initial suggestions that Lou might be autistic, whereas she struck me as far too neat and conformist in class, well-organised and empathetic for this to be the case. Her crush on the handsome but rebellious seventeen-year-old Lucas, who has been held back for two years in the same class, is convincing but their relationship seems a little corny at times. It is of course necessary to the plot for Lucas to have neglectful parents who have left him home alone in a flat where the three main characters can hang out free from adult interference.

A coming-of-age novel about a highly intelligent 13-year-old who is confronted with the issue of homelessness and related social problems when she befriends a young homeless woman. Told with great sensitivity by Delphine de Vigan.

Exactly what was needed. And it's a great story!

absolutely as expected, plus arrived really quickly, My daughter is very pleased with this order.