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Sto caricando le informazioni... Ms Ice Sandwichdi Mieko Kawakami
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. It's a sweet and quirky little tale about friendship, regret, and longing. The narrator is an eight-year-old boy who is smitten with a woman who sells sandwiches in a local supermarket. However, there is always something that hinders him from talking to her. Accompanied by his best friend, he finds the meaning to cherish people while he still has the chance. I devoured the book in a day since it's a short book, and I couldn't put it down. It made me realize the importance of keeping in touch with my family and friends while I'm able to, especially in this pandemic. If you like the narration in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, you'll love this one. I had really very little idea of what to expect when I picked this book up at Prairie Lights. I had been admiring the fun, bold design of this series from Pushkin Press for a while on social media, and when I saw that the author of this one was a woman (and it was almost #witmonth!), I had to pick it up. Honestly, I don't know how I could have been prepared for this quirky little novella, as it defies easy categorization. The protagonist is in fourth grade, so it almost comes across as MG, but at the same time it really doesn't. It's not that there is anything inappropriate for kids here, or that the voice is too mature or that the themes wouldn't be relatable... (indeed, later I read this book to my kids for family story time) I mean, it's about embracing uniqueness and the importance of getting to say goodbye -- two themes that seem like they should have solid appeal in upper elementary. I guess there is just a thoughtfulness to it that makes it feel like it was intended for adults -- or at least adults, too. The book leaves questions unanswered and mysteries unexplained -- but then, so does life. As much as I'd like to know certain whys -- I like the position of the book that it doesn't really matter. You like who and what you like, and it's best to just remain true to that. Surprising but lovely. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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A boy goes to the supermarket almost every day, just so he can look at the face of the woman who sells sandwiches. She is beautiful to him, and he calls her "Ms Ice Sandwich", and endlessly draws her portrait. When the boy's friend hears about this hesitant adoration, suddenly everything changes. His visits to Ms Ice Sandwich stop, and with them the last hopes of his childhood. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)895.63Literature Literature of other languages Asian (east and south east) languages Japanese Japanese fictionClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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I hadn't heard of this book or its author before. But the title and the fun cover caught my eye while I was browsing my library's Libby catalogue.
It's a coming of age novella, a story about growing up and feeling different and learning to cope with all these strange new emotions and feelings.
Kind of moving, in that subtle and quirky Japanese way. ( )