· Melina Marchetta lives in Sydney, Australia, where she is a teacher. She is also the author of Looking for Alibrandi, which received numerous awards and was released as a major Australian film. Saving Francesca is her second www.doorway.ru: Random House Children's Books. · Saving Francesca. Melina Marchetta. Random House Children's Books, - Young Adult Fiction - pages. 46 Reviews. Before there was Eleanor and Park, there was Francesca and Will. A compelling story of romance, family, and friendship, with humor and heart, perfect for fans of If I Stay, The Spectacular Now, and Looking for Alaska.4/5(46). Saving Francesca is the much awaited second novel by the bestselling author Melina Marchetta. Marchetta's first novel was the award winning cross-over fiction Looking For Alibrandi and readers have been hungry for a second novel from this admired author. Finally Marchetta has produced a novel that satisfies expectations; Saving Francesca.
Melina Marchetta is one of the best writers I've ever had a pleasure of reading. Saving Francesca hit me deep, made me laugh and cry and overall filled me with a sense of hope I want to hold on too for a long time. Overall 5 out of 5 stars. Performance. By Melina Marchetta. Released in , Saving Francesca is the story of a girl who must summon the strength to save her family, her social life and—hardest of all—herself. Novel Storyline. Francesca is stuck at a fictional version of St. Sebastians - a boys' school that pretends it's coed by giving the girls their own bathroom. Her. Melina Marchetta lives in Sydney, Australia, where she is a teacher. She is also the author of Looking for Alibrandi, which received numerous awards and was.
‘What makes Saving Francesca an exceptional standout in a vast field of mediocre teen chick lit is Frankie’s painfully nuanced characterization. It has been ten years since high school teacher Marchetta’s break out hit, Looking for Alibrandi, came out in her native Australia, and the care and precision she took in getting Francesca’s voice just right is evident. Because if I'm going to wake up one morning and not be able to get out of bed, I'm going to need everything I've got to fight this disease that could be sleeping inside of me.”. ― Melina Marchetta, quote from Saving Francesca. “Do something that scares you everyday.”. ― Melina Marchetta, quote from Saving Francesca. Released in , Saving Francesca is the story of a girl who must summon the strength to save her family, her social life and—hardest of all—herself. Novel Storyline. Francesca is stuck at a fictional version of St. Sebastians – a boys’ school that pretends it’s coed by giving the girls their own bathroom. Her only female companions are an ultra-feminist (a rumored slut) and a dorky accordion player.
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