Melina Marchetta
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ayo! dis book is good alright?? if u dun like it..go suck a d*** or else i'll get my cousins on ya!
>>By habib on parole (Saturday, 5 Apr 2003 14:47)
I think Looking for Alibrandi is a good book and I am looking forward to her next book, Saving Francesca. But looking at this forum I see that a lot of people are attacking Melina Merchetta. This isn't about the author but about the actual book. You are all entitled to your opinion as we live in a society of free speech. However, I think it would benefit everyone that if you have any criticism of the book and other such related things that it should we constructive criticism. You can express that you don't like the book, but how about telling us why. It would be beneficial for other participants and the author. Also everyone attacks eachother in this forum we should respect eachothers opinions.
>>By franks friend (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 03:17)
I think that the person above is just gay, raise you hand if you agree.
>>By Franks enemy (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 03:25)
Well, I think that Franks friend sounds fairly intelligent and knows what they are talking about. However, I think their enemy just illustrates the point they were trying to get across.
>>By postman patty (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 03:28)
If you haven't realised Friend of Frank when you write your comment it actually says write a comment about Melina Marchetta.
>>By Mr. Nobody (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 03:31)
Point taken Mr. Nobody. But. I still some of the other views I pointed are still true. For example Freedom of speech and cnstructive criticism should still stand.
>>By Franks Friend (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 03:34)
I think Franks Friend will get a good mark in the hsc with their word use, but I thought this was about the writer not each other.
>>By daliha (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 03:38)
look, its frank here.... i was just wondering if in ur next story, melina, could u include me? im a tall and scrawny man, a humble postman by trade and being included in such a story would fill my heart with pride....i'd feel like i'd (as i love to say) "beaten the book!!!"
>>By frank himself!! (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 06:11)
Frank, I was wondering if it was alright if I could use your name in concerns that I am your friend. I would love it if you considered me to be your friend. I would also like an autograph.
>>By Franks friend (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 06:14)
Frank I really think that we would like your in depth opinion of 'Looking for Alibrandi' as it seems that you are such an expert on everything *sarcasm*
>>By franks enemy (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 06:16)
well frank's enemy, i dont really think that u should be being sarcastic about anything....sure i've read the book, but u have never said anything constructive about the book at all, so for all i know u havent even read the book......
>>By frank (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 06:23)
Yes, well I don't think you have to read it to get the main gist of it. However, I have seen the movie.
>>By franks enemy (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 06:27)
i have read the new book, it's really good, i am biased cos i'm a student and i know all the people in the book but now my sister and mum have read it and they both think its heaps better than alibrandi.
alibrandi is a good book but it's no use for all the stupid postmodernist stuff the hsc expects you to analyse
>>By frank number2 (Thursday, 10 Apr 2003 10:53)
Hey Believe it or not, Merlina Marchetta or Ms Marchetta as i prefer to call her is my English teacher and Year 10 co-ordinator down at St. Mary's Cathedral College, and shes really nice and really cool. She let us read whole draft chapters of Saving Franchesca and asked opinions of it to my english class. As a student of her, I can she why and how she is a really good author, its because she knows how the teenage personality is, She understands it fully and knows how to make a good stories of it.
>>By Joseph Jennings (Monday, 14 Apr 2003 17:03)
Coming from a similar background as Alibrandi I can understand the story, and I think that maybe unless you have been in this position you can't truly understand how they feel. It is like being in an "in between" land and seeing both sides of these worlds but not really belonging to either.
>>By miss teen ager (Tuesday, 15 Apr 2003 13:16)
I usually dont read much and thats probably coz I'm always busy with other stuff. I had to read "Looking for Alibrandi" for English, other wise I wouldnt read it thou. The book is great...especially for Teens ....anyways readig this book made me start liking "reading" so I guess I betta go to the Library now hehe!! All I wanted to say that the book is cool...Luts of Luv from Queensland.
>>By Emina ShAkUr (Wednesday, 16 Apr 2003 08:15)
Alibrandi was a great book and I have just started reading Saving Francesca. Marchetta has come up with a very similar book and has a great sense of how Australian teenagers think and speak. She combines light-hearted and casual stuff with serious issues and sensitive observations of some of the hard stuff people go through. Marchetta is certainly better reading than most of the stuff the average teenager has to read at high school. I hope its not another ten years to the next book though.
>>By Roberto (Wednesday, 23 Apr 2003 16:29)
I think that both of her (Melina) novels were good but i think if she writes another book she could maybe explore other themes and characters. Although 'Saving Francesca' was slightly different from 'Looking for Alibrandi' i thought it was too similar. For Melina to really prove she is a very talented author she could try writing about somthing totally different.
>>By Genevieve (Tuesday, 29 Apr 2003 07:33)
I read both books and thought they were great. That doesn't mean that everyone's going to think the same. Just let people have their own opinions on the book and don't force it.
There's no need to give the writer grief either, just deal with it and move on. Read another book. There's heaps out there.
>>By Jobuzz (Wednesday, 30 Apr 2003 08:23)
I think her books are great! Gee some people have said some terrible things about her! Great Work Melinda
>>By Someone who cares (Wednesday, 7 May 2003 10:25)
Well i think Melina's books are both excellent, because they really explore the situations we go through in life and the problems that face us. As an italian I can really relate to everything in looking for alibrandi and i love it!!! i just finished "saving francesca" and thought it was just as good as the 1st one, The speech melina uses is awesome and makes it so easy to understand. Now i can't wait to the next one, hopefully it won't take another 10years....
>>By N@TA!! (Sunday, 11 May 2003 03:35)
I think that her books are really well written. I read Looking for Alibrandi a few years ago and thought that it was great. It had lots of depth and thoughfulness in the writng. Just recently, a friend of mine said that she read Melina's new book. She had bought it and she lent it to me. Although the story line goes along the same line as her first book, Melina Marchetta does a great job putting herself in Josephine and Francesca's shoes. If those books don't please you, go read another book. Hasn't ur parents taught you that if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all? You should really be ashamed of yourselves you people who criticise Melina's books. You should be supporting her!!!
>>By A reader (Sunday, 11 May 2003 06:16)
I just read 'Saving Francesca, and I thought it was great. She really knows how teenagers are and I thought her creation of the character Francesca was wonderful- she was a really inspirational character. Ms Marchetta also deals with issues common to many teenagers, so I, like i'm sure many others could relate to the characters and issues. I also thought that the common theme throughout the book of Mia's nervous breakdown was well done, and put an edge on the book, rather than being one of the millions of books that are based around a tennage protagonist and the problems of adolescence that they face. Good work! I can't wait until you write another book.
>>By Tara (Sunday, 18 May 2003 10:59)
Hey hey hey, who the hell used my name there? I swear to god if thats you again ian i'll rip your throat out.
Yeah, good book.
>>By The Real Joseph Jennings (Monday, 19 May 2003 13:49)
I think that both of Melina Marchetta's books are wonderful! i really identify with Josephine Alibrandi, not so much Francesca but i like her all the same. I was worried her books would be TOO similar, i mean, Looking for Alibrandi was a hard act to follow, but i think she did brilliantly anyway. i agree with all those people who said they didn't like anylsing the book - i much preferred to just ENJOY it with out askig myself how Josie's character is constructed!!! neway, Franks Friend and Franks Enemy- you are both very strange and amusing. thanx for keeping it interesting!
>>By *Mikki* (Monday, 14 Jul 2003 06:54)
hey guys, wasssup my fellow buddy readers.... this was a bit of all rite, with a bit of spice g2g ctch ya latas bookworms....cyas
>>By carlztosnessios (Tuesday, 22 Jul 2003 03:15)
I just wanna say i never ever ever EVER EVER read and i think most people who do are either losers or nerds! But man I loved this book!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ! READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT!
>>By emily (Thursday, 24 Jul 2003 13:27)
Saving Francesca is one of the best books i've ever read. If you didn't like it, fine, keep it to yourself. Noone needs to know how shit you found it. Personally, it was an eye opener and taught me many lessons, and i could relate to it, and not just because i'm from European descent. Can't wait for the movie :)
>>By Anastasia (Sunday, 27 Jul 2003 08:19)
my english teacher recently expressed opinions that John Barton is gay, our class had an arguement but never decided if he was right, i just thought i'd ask how others feel about this? is john gay? or is my endlish teacher as stupid as we think?
>>By ashmate (Saturday, 29 Nov 2003 07:47)
hey i just wanted to say i liekd these books, i love the language, style and framework of tehse books. anyone else looking fro a good read should also read books by jaclyn moriarty, there a bit lighter though
>>By linz (Thursday, 14 Oct 2004 11:37)
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