Looking for Alibrandi

Reader reviewed by Kit Kat

This was an amazing book that most teen girls can relate to! I loved it for its passion, its commitment to life, its bubbling ideas, its warmth and its amazing ending that brought a tear to my eye! So if your looking for an amazing book with a lovely end that will bring a smile and a small tear of happiness to your face, than this is defiantly the book for you!!!

Reader reviewed by ambeen

Looking for Alibrandi is a wonderful novel and hard to find anything bad to say about. In fact, the only negative aspect was that the book began a little slow. While the book started slow in terms of plot action, it was still entertaining because of the characters.

Josephine is such a relatable, loveable character. Anyone who is a teenager, or remembers their teenage self, will get her. I cannot recall a better characterization of what it is like being a teenager and figuring out yourself and the world. The plot may be your regular run-of-the-mill coming-of-age novel, but Josephine makes it so much more because her character is strong and real.

After the initial slow start, the novel flies by. I was sad to see it end and would like to have read more. It is a bittersweet moment because there isn't any more book to read but I know it was a great novel when I am not satisfied that it has ended so soon.

I highly recommend Looking for Alibrandi and look forward to reading more from Marchetta.

Reader reviewed by Jazz

This book is no fairy story - but a believable "real life" story based on a year in the life of Alibrandi - a sixteen year old Aussie-Greek girl. This is the year Alibrandi finally gets to meet her father and finds out a few other interesting family secrets.

Reader reviewed by sonia

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Looking for Alibrandi was a very good book, never in my life have I read such a touching book. I think its the kind of book I will be able to read over and over again, and still love it, as soon as I started I couldnt put it down. From making me cry& to making me laugh this book made me realize that it is a crazy world out there, and why do people deserve to get offended to racism. Josephine is an everyday teenager who loves her friends and boys like every average girl.. And by reading this book makes me love my family even more. I think this book defiantly stands for its name, because Josie found who she really was.. "Looking for Alabrandi" it doesnt matter what name you have.. Its who loves and cares for you, and who will always be around you. I'm sure that this girl, has inspired many of us. Letting us know that life wont always be easy.

Reader reviewed by Sophie

This is a fantastic book for any teenager. i really enjoyed it. About Josephine as she goes through a year of school and love and family issues. Fantastic Must Read