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The Ant Colony

di Jenny Valentine

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A stunning new look for the irresistible novel from Guardian-award-winning novelist, Jenny Valentine. Number 33 Georgiana Street houses many people and yet seems home to none. To runaway Sam it is a place to disappear. To Bohemia, it's just another blip between crises, as her mum ricochets off the latest boyfriend. Old Isobel acts like she owns the place, even though it actually belongs to Steve in the basement, who is always looking to squeeze in yet another tenant. Life there is a kind of ordered chaos. Like ants, they scurry about their business, crossing paths, following their own tracks, no questions asked. But it doesn't take much to upset the balance. Dig deep enough and you'll find that everyone has something to hide...… (altro)
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    Egghead di Caroline Pignat (fountainoverflows)
    fountainoverflows: Another young adult text with some similar motifs. An ant colony and an Asperger's/autistic boy also figure in Pignat's work. Additionally, the story is told from multiple perspectives. Valentine's narrative is communicated from two; Pignat's from three. Valentine's book is slightly edgier, though the ending is a little more pat than Pignat's. Well worth reading.… (altro)
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    Whirligig di Paul Fleischman (fountainoverflows)
    fountainoverflows: Addresses theme of taking responsibility for one's actions. Short but powerful.
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    Touching Spirit Bear di Ben Mikaelsen (fountainoverflows)
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I ett och samma hyreshus på Georgia Street 33 i Camden Town bor Sam som rymt från sina föräldrar och landsbygden för att få vara ifred, Bohemia som är här på ett kort stopp mellan mammans olika pojkvänner och Isabel, en gammal dam som ser det som sin uppgift att lägga sig i.

Den här boken är så mycket bättre än vad som skulle kunna sammanfattas som handlingen. Det skulle lätt kunna bli blödigt, sentimental eller kliche med en grupp väldigt olika människor vars liv korsar varandra och förändras på grund av detta möte, men Valentin falller inte i den fällan. Istället blir det fängslande, roligt, spännande och framför allt svårt att lägga boken ifrån sig. Detta trots att den berör problem som alkohol, droger, mobbing och barn som far illa. En mycket läsvärd bok, helt enkelt. ( )
  moa.ryrlind | Jan 21, 2013 |
In der Georgina Street 33 leben auf jedem Stockwerk etwas eigenartige Mieter. Sam ist einer von ihnen, gerade 17 Jahre alt und heimlich von Zuhause ausgerissen. Er kann sich mit seinem Ersparten und einem lausigen Supermarkt-Regale-Einräum-Job über Wasser halten. Mit seiner verschlossenen Art macht er sich nicht nur Freunde. Bo(-hemia) ist erst 10 Jahre alt und praktisch Selbstversorgerin. Ihre Mutter ist entweder zu müde, zu betrunken oder zu sehr auf Drogen, um für das Mädchen zu sorgen. Zur Schule geht sie nicht . Im Erdgeschoss lebt Isabel, eine alte Dame mit Hund, die geschickt die Mieter einlädt und hinter so manches Geheimnis kommt. Als Bo eines Abends von Zuhause ausreißt, wird der Zusammenhalt der Mietgemeinschaft auf eine schwere Probe gestellt. Bo reist zu Sams altem Freund und dessen Eltern und erfährt eine tragische Geschichte. - J. Valentine liebt die schrägen Charaktere und die bittersüßen Geschichten. Wieder sprachlich überzeugend in Szene gesetzt, ist der Titel auch als diskussionswürdige Schullektüre zu empfehlen. ( )
  Studienzentrum | Sep 27, 2011 |
A compelling, satisfying and touching story, easily devoured in a few hours. The ending was just a little too pat for me to give it a full five stars, but that doesn't mean I wasn't happy for a happy ending after all. ( )
  fountainoverflows | Jun 26, 2011 |
Jenny Valentine weet mij steeds te ontroeren, in enkel zinnen brengt ze al haar personags tot leven en ook na het lezen blijven ze rond dolen in je hoofd. ( )
  katrienl | Apr 29, 2010 |
PLUS -
* A lovely simple idea, intertwining the lives of several people living in one set of flats in London.
* Superbly written characters - even the minor ones are rounded and interesting.
* Raises lots of interesting questions about the nature of family and friendship, taking responsibility for our own actions and taking care of other people.

MINUS -
* Perhaps a bit slow paced in places, but on the whole I think that's a good thing in this case. Nothing is over dramatised despite some of the difficult issues dealt with.

OVERALL -
* A lovely simple story with some serious underlying messages. I read it in under two hours! ( )
1 vota CaroTheLibrarian | Mar 17, 2010 |
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A stunning new look for the irresistible novel from Guardian-award-winning novelist, Jenny Valentine. Number 33 Georgiana Street houses many people and yet seems home to none. To runaway Sam it is a place to disappear. To Bohemia, it's just another blip between crises, as her mum ricochets off the latest boyfriend. Old Isobel acts like she owns the place, even though it actually belongs to Steve in the basement, who is always looking to squeeze in yet another tenant. Life there is a kind of ordered chaos. Like ants, they scurry about their business, crossing paths, following their own tracks, no questions asked. But it doesn't take much to upset the balance. Dig deep enough and you'll find that everyone has something to hide...

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