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The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree
A novel about a young girl losing her sight, inspired by the author's own life story.
Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: some time in the next six months her sight will fail completely. Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark future and still go to school, play soccer and look after her beloved cat? With the help of her family, and her friends, Mafalda needs to discover the things that will be important to her when her sight has failed.
Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: some time in the next six months her sight will fail completely. Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark future and still go to school, play soccer and look after her beloved cat? With the help of her family, and her friends, Mafalda needs to discover the things that will be important to her when her sight has failed.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2018
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July 14, 2019
I bought this for the absolutely beautiful cover* (the back features a lovely image of a cherry tree, which is just as appealing as the front cover!) and because I liked the way the book felt in my hands. I didn't know what to expect from it, but I knew it was going to be a special book. Which of course, it was.
Mafalda is nine years old. She's wonderful and insightful and loves her cat, Ottimo Turcaret. 🐱 She also has Stargardt Disease, and is rapidly losing her sight. She measures the increasing loss by the distance that she is from the cherry tree at her school when she can see it.
This was a sad, funny, poignant book. Mafalda is such a wonderful character. I could have read this in one sitting, but I wanted to make it last, so I paced myself! Her friendships with Filippo and Estella are wonderful and rather magical. It's a simple story, but also isn't, I don't really know how to convey my point properly! Nonetheless, it was a gorgeous book that I will treasure, and most likely read again.
*The illustrations, both on the cover and inside the book are by Carolina Rabei, and I adored them. 💟
Mafalda is nine years old. She's wonderful and insightful and loves her cat, Ottimo Turcaret. 🐱 She also has Stargardt Disease, and is rapidly losing her sight. She measures the increasing loss by the distance that she is from the cherry tree at her school when she can see it.
This was a sad, funny, poignant book. Mafalda is such a wonderful character. I could have read this in one sitting, but I wanted to make it last, so I paced myself! Her friendships with Filippo and Estella are wonderful and rather magical. It's a simple story, but also isn't, I don't really know how to convey my point properly! Nonetheless, it was a gorgeous book that I will treasure, and most likely read again.
*The illustrations, both on the cover and inside the book are by Carolina Rabei, and I adored them. 💟
February 27, 2021
Yup. Bought it for the cover. (Nah, not this cover. I have got the one with the cherry and the black and the girl one 🖤) And actually ended up liking it. What are the odds?
I am happy!
The story is told from the perspective of a 9 year old girl who is suffering from a rare genetic illness, Stargardt Disease, due to which she is going to lose her sight altogether in the following 6 months.
The book follows our main character, Mafalda, for two years after the diagnosis.
The everyday struggles of coming in terms with the situation; the parents becoming overcautious; the discovery of real friends and the realisation of fake friends; moments of first love; facing the fears and the uncertainty of each day have been well portrayed.
The book talks about books and music and lists-to-do. What made me love this little book is the way it talks about changing priorities and not getting stuck in a frame of mind as was decided beforehand a situation actually happened.
The story tells how important it is for a child to have someone to trust and confide in someone. I loved how the book solely does not keep focussing on the disease and the fears based on it. I appreciate the innocence as well as the doubts of the young which are expressed genuinely with honesty in between the lines.
My most favourite character is Estella. Without her, this book would not have worked for me.
As much as I wanted to, I just couldn't get attached with the main child character. The rest of the characters are just so-so. But...yes, I love the presence of the cat, Ottimo Turcaret. Yes, that's the name of the cat. It has a story behind it.
I can feel the angst, the confusion, the fears and the acceptance of Mafalda. That I can say. It felt so real. Sometimes it felt like I was reading a fictionalized aubiography as the author herself suffers from this rare illness.
Ah, the book is so beautiful. I would like to get lost in the cherry tree much like Mafalda. I can totally understand.
I am happy!
The story is told from the perspective of a 9 year old girl who is suffering from a rare genetic illness, Stargardt Disease, due to which she is going to lose her sight altogether in the following 6 months.
The book follows our main character, Mafalda, for two years after the diagnosis.
The everyday struggles of coming in terms with the situation; the parents becoming overcautious; the discovery of real friends and the realisation of fake friends; moments of first love; facing the fears and the uncertainty of each day have been well portrayed.
The book talks about books and music and lists-to-do. What made me love this little book is the way it talks about changing priorities and not getting stuck in a frame of mind as was decided beforehand a situation actually happened.
The story tells how important it is for a child to have someone to trust and confide in someone. I loved how the book solely does not keep focussing on the disease and the fears based on it. I appreciate the innocence as well as the doubts of the young which are expressed genuinely with honesty in between the lines.
My most favourite character is Estella. Without her, this book would not have worked for me.
As much as I wanted to, I just couldn't get attached with the main child character. The rest of the characters are just so-so. But...yes, I love the presence of the cat, Ottimo Turcaret. Yes, that's the name of the cat. It has a story behind it.
I can feel the angst, the confusion, the fears and the acceptance of Mafalda. That I can say. It felt so real. Sometimes it felt like I was reading a fictionalized aubiography as the author herself suffers from this rare illness.
Ah, the book is so beautiful. I would like to get lost in the cherry tree much like Mafalda. I can totally understand.
March 12, 2020
I bought this book a couple days ago because of the gorgeous cover and the touching premise : Mafalda, a 9 years old little girl, is losing sight because of an illness (the author suffers from this illness herself).
It's a story about resilience, grief, family and friendship. I thought I'd cry, but I didn't feel connected enough to the characters. There was something missing in the story or in the way it was told, but I can't put my finger on what it was exactly... Maybe it was the way Mafalda dealt with her struggles that didn't seem realistic enough to me. It's still an interesting book that made me learn about this rare illness.
November 2019
It's a story about resilience, grief, family and friendship. I thought I'd cry, but I didn't feel connected enough to the characters. There was something missing in the story or in the way it was told, but I can't put my finger on what it was exactly... Maybe it was the way Mafalda dealt with her struggles that didn't seem realistic enough to me. It's still an interesting book that made me learn about this rare illness.
November 2019
April 23, 2025
Talvez tivesse apreciado mais esta história se fosse uma miúda de 12 anos.
April 1, 2021
Çok ponçik bir kitaptı.
April 23, 2020
O carte duioasă care mi-a amintit de Micul Prinț, de Minunea lui Pallacio, dar și de Tanti Roz a lui Eric Emmanuel Schmitt. Sunt gândurile unei fetițe de 10 ani care a descoperit că suferă de o afecțiune genetică rară- boala Stargardt-pentru care nu există tratament. Ea află că ”petele� din interiorul ochilor săi se vor transforma în timp într-o beznă totală, nemaiputând admira cireșii înfloriți, zâmbetul părinților, ori stelele de care e atât de îndrăgostită.
Este un roman care se parcurge ușor, despre curaj și determinare, o odă a vieții care îi va inspira deopotrivă pe cititorii mai mici sau mai mari, un fel de călătorie printr-un tunel spre...lumină.
”Un lucru e esențial doar dacă te face să trăiești.�
Este un roman care se parcurge ușor, despre curaj și determinare, o odă a vieții care îi va inspira deopotrivă pe cititorii mai mici sau mai mari, un fel de călătorie printr-un tunel spre...lumină.
”Un lucru e esențial doar dacă te face să trăiești.�
October 27, 2022
O carte pentru copii, dar și pentru adulți în același timp. Mi-a plăcut de Mafalda, fetița de 10 ani care transformă pierderea vederii într-un nou început, care caută și găsește noi motive de bucurie, chiar dacă viața îi dă o lovitură dură. Învață lucruri noi despre prietenie, despre iubire, dar și despre încrederea în propriile forțe și despre învingerea fricilor. Mi-a amintit de Oscar și Tanti Roz, pentru că și aici personajul principal copil are un adult drept cel mai bun prieten, care îi dă sfaturi esențiale.
Îmi doresc să citesc cartea de multă vreme. Chiar m-a bucurat. 😊
Îmi doresc să citesc cartea de multă vreme. Chiar m-a bucurat. 😊
July 23, 2020
Ένα συγκινητικό βιβλίο για παιδιά από 11+. Η ηρωίδα, η Μαφάλντα, κοντεύει 10 χρονών κι έχει μια σπάνια ασθένεια, τη νόσο Στάργκαρντ. Κάτι που σημαίνει πως χάνει σταδιακά την όρασή της και σύντομα θα τυφλωθεί. Αγαπά τον Αναρριχώμενο βαρόνο του Ίταλο Καλβίνο και έχει επηρεαστεί φοβερά από τις περιπέτειές του.
Φυσικά είναι ένα αισιόδοξο βιβλίο που από τη μια σε θλίβει αλλά από την άλλη σε κάνει να συνειδητοποιήσεις ποια είναι τα σημαντικά της ζωής. Κι ότι αυτά τα βλέπουμε με τα μάτια της καρδιάς.
Αγάπησα την Εστέλα που είναι η επιστάτρια του σχολείου και φίλη του μικρού κοριτσιού. Μια πραγματική, γενναία Αμαζόνα μιας κι είχε ένα στήθος (έπειτα από μαστεκτομή). Πόσο ωραία δοσμένη ηρωίδα, μέσα από τα μάτια ενός παιδιού.
Πολύ όμορφη γραφή!
Αυτό που πραγματικά με συγκλόνισε όμως είναι που η ίδια η συγγραφέας έχει αυτή την ασθένεια και σταδιακά τυφλώνεται. Κάτι τόσο δικό της, κάτι τόσο δύσκολο, τόσο τραγικό... το έκανε ιστορία. Το μοιράστηκε. Αντιμετώπισε την ηρωίδα της με τρυφερότητα και διακριτικότητα. Όπως θέλει προφανώς να αντιμετωπίζουν και την ίδια.
Φυσικά είναι ένα αισιόδοξο βιβλίο που από τη μια σε θλίβει αλλά από την άλλη σε κάνει να συνειδητοποιήσεις ποια είναι τα σημαντικά της ζωής. Κι ότι αυτά τα βλέπουμε με τα μάτια της καρδιάς.
Αγάπησα την Εστέλα που είναι η επιστάτρια του σχολείου και φίλη του μικρού κοριτσιού. Μια πραγματική, γενναία Αμαζόνα μιας κι είχε ένα στήθος (έπειτα από μαστεκτομή). Πόσο ωραία δοσμένη ηρωίδα, μέσα από τα μάτια ενός παιδιού.
Πολύ όμορφη γραφή!
Αυτό που πραγματικά με συγκλόνισε όμως είναι που η ίδια η συγγραφέας έχει αυτή την ασθένεια και σταδιακά τυφλώνεται. Κάτι τόσο δικό της, κάτι τόσο δύσκολο, τόσο τραγικό... το έκανε ιστορία. Το μοιράστηκε. Αντιμετώπισε την ηρωίδα της με τρυφερότητα και διακριτικότητα. Όπως θέλει προφανώς να αντιμετωπίζουν και την ίδια.
May 19, 2020
3/5 stars
" All children are scared of the dark. I am too, because for me, the dark is a blindfold you put over your eyes to play a game, but you can't take off when the game is over"
I’ve had this problem before with own-voice stories, where I really want to love them and somehow feel bad when I don’t� That was exactly the feeling The Distance Between Me and the Cherrytree left me with. If you know me, you’ll also know that I’m on a never-ending search for good books that feature disability or chronic illness, as I feel like that’s a subject that’s criminally underrepresented in literature, let alone childrens literature. Whenever I do find one, I always hope it’s a gem. Unfortunately, this was kind of ordinary to me.
Our 9-year old protagonist Mafalda suffers from the same condition the author herself suffers from: Stargardts Disease, a hereditary condition that causes gradual vision loss in childhood. It’s rare for someone to go completely blind from this disease, but unfortunately Mafalda is one of the unlucky few. We follow her over the course of months as her vision gradually decreases, and her world literally becomes smaller and more grey. Supported by her best friend Filippo and her caretaker Estella, she tries to complete the things she wants to do before she loses her sight completely, and cope with her loss before it’s complete.
What I loved most about The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree was how well it balances the terrifying and heartbreaking subject matter with the childlike wonder and lightness that a middlegrade novel needs in order to stay bearable for children. Mafalda’s own mindset and the characters of Estella, Filippo and even her cat work well for this.
I also loved the way it truly shows this disease from the perspective of a 9-year old. Mafalda often talks about her fear of the dark, because that’s realistically the only thing she can imagine blindness to be like. There’s no talk of vision-percentages, as that wouldn’t be the way a 9-year old thinks about her sight. Instead, Mafalda measures the progression by how close she has to get to the cherry tree in order to see the blossoms clearly.
What was missing for me was a certain level of depth. There is so much more to an impending disability, and the feelings of an almost 10-year-old about this are bound to be more complicated than portrayed here. Maybe the author underestimated a childrens ability to comprehend or be able to “handle� this, but I feel missed opportunity not to try.
There were also some small things that bothered me: the way Mafalda sometimes feels way younger than she’s supposed to be (more like 6 to 7), yet also talks about love and babies like someone way more mature. Also the fact that her school teaches some very convenient things. When her doctor first tells Mafala about her illness, she says something like “yes, we learned about the macula at school�. No you didn’t; half of my first-year med-students don’t know what the macula is�
You can tell that the author put a lot of herself in the story, which is why I feel even worse for seemingly critiquing her life-story, which is not my intention obviously. But in the end my opinion as a reviewer is worth nothing if I’m not being honest. All in all: an important book for the subjectmatter it touches, but the way it was executed left somewhat to be desired for me.
" All children are scared of the dark. I am too, because for me, the dark is a blindfold you put over your eyes to play a game, but you can't take off when the game is over"
I’ve had this problem before with own-voice stories, where I really want to love them and somehow feel bad when I don’t� That was exactly the feeling The Distance Between Me and the Cherrytree left me with. If you know me, you’ll also know that I’m on a never-ending search for good books that feature disability or chronic illness, as I feel like that’s a subject that’s criminally underrepresented in literature, let alone childrens literature. Whenever I do find one, I always hope it’s a gem. Unfortunately, this was kind of ordinary to me.
Our 9-year old protagonist Mafalda suffers from the same condition the author herself suffers from: Stargardts Disease, a hereditary condition that causes gradual vision loss in childhood. It’s rare for someone to go completely blind from this disease, but unfortunately Mafalda is one of the unlucky few. We follow her over the course of months as her vision gradually decreases, and her world literally becomes smaller and more grey. Supported by her best friend Filippo and her caretaker Estella, she tries to complete the things she wants to do before she loses her sight completely, and cope with her loss before it’s complete.
What I loved most about The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree was how well it balances the terrifying and heartbreaking subject matter with the childlike wonder and lightness that a middlegrade novel needs in order to stay bearable for children. Mafalda’s own mindset and the characters of Estella, Filippo and even her cat work well for this.
I also loved the way it truly shows this disease from the perspective of a 9-year old. Mafalda often talks about her fear of the dark, because that’s realistically the only thing she can imagine blindness to be like. There’s no talk of vision-percentages, as that wouldn’t be the way a 9-year old thinks about her sight. Instead, Mafalda measures the progression by how close she has to get to the cherry tree in order to see the blossoms clearly.
What was missing for me was a certain level of depth. There is so much more to an impending disability, and the feelings of an almost 10-year-old about this are bound to be more complicated than portrayed here. Maybe the author underestimated a childrens ability to comprehend or be able to “handle� this, but I feel missed opportunity not to try.
There were also some small things that bothered me: the way Mafalda sometimes feels way younger than she’s supposed to be (more like 6 to 7), yet also talks about love and babies like someone way more mature. Also the fact that her school teaches some very convenient things. When her doctor first tells Mafala about her illness, she says something like “yes, we learned about the macula at school�. No you didn’t; half of my first-year med-students don’t know what the macula is�
You can tell that the author put a lot of herself in the story, which is why I feel even worse for seemingly critiquing her life-story, which is not my intention obviously. But in the end my opinion as a reviewer is worth nothing if I’m not being honest. All in all: an important book for the subjectmatter it touches, but the way it was executed left somewhat to be desired for me.
March 21, 2019
I'd seen a lot of advertisement for this book so I think my expectations were higher than they should have been, as I'm quite disappointed. I really thought I'd love this heartfelt story but I found it quite plain. It focuses on Mafalda's struggle with coming to terms with her illness, soon she will be blind.
To me Mafalda seemed about 6 or 7 years old, she spoke and acted in a very innocent and naive way, very unlike the ten year old she was supposed to be. And so it three the perspective of the story a bit, ten year olds have a much deeper knowledge and understanding than was being portrayed in this book.
It is an emotional story, but Mafalda's character didn't come across as very realistic to me. A disappointing read.
To me Mafalda seemed about 6 or 7 years old, she spoke and acted in a very innocent and naive way, very unlike the ten year old she was supposed to be. And so it three the perspective of the story a bit, ten year olds have a much deeper knowledge and understanding than was being portrayed in this book.
It is an emotional story, but Mafalda's character didn't come across as very realistic to me. A disappointing read.
August 5, 2018
A beautiful book. A really easy and quick read. The friendship in the book is beautiful and heart warming. Ahh it just gives you so many feels. I can’t even describe them all, haha.
April 12, 2020
Nie trzeba wyszukanych słów i historii, żeby uświadomić Nam, co w Naszym życiu jest najważniejsze. Mafalda, dziewięciolatka, która traci wzrok, pokazuje Nam swoje emocje. Lęk, niepewność, ból, smutek, czy radość. Ta książeczka jest wyjątkowa. Serce mi pękało, kiedy ta mała nie mogła znaleźć prawdziwego przyjaciela, który akceptowałby ją taką, jaką jest, a raczej taką, jaką się stanie. Dziewczynką w ciemności. Estella, ulubiona woźna Mafaldy, odegrała wielką rolę w kształtowaniu jej świadomości dotyczącej strachu. Piękna...
September 24, 2024
3.5 stars
April 15, 2018
This is about a little girl who is slowly going blind. It is written from her point of view and tells the story of the months following her diagnosis and how she feels about what is happening to her.
The book is well written and easy to read. I usually enjoy reading a child's point of view, and this was no different. She also writes in a journal, which is a good way to give a insight into what she is thinking and feeling.
The characters were unusual and this added much needed depth to the book. I think the author has tried to surround the main character with friends and family as unique as she seems to be. This diverse little bunch was the highlight of the book for me. They brought some much needed colour which would otherwise have been lacking.
Although the plot is an interesting one and the book is very emotional at times, it was missing some depth for me. It is at some points very sad, but it was quite short and I felt it only scratched the surface the story that could have been told. There could have been more character development, and it would have been more interesting to have points of view of her parents or other people to give a deeper meaning to what was happening.
This was an enjoyable book, but it was a fleeting enjoyment and didn't leave much of a mark.
The book is well written and easy to read. I usually enjoy reading a child's point of view, and this was no different. She also writes in a journal, which is a good way to give a insight into what she is thinking and feeling.
The characters were unusual and this added much needed depth to the book. I think the author has tried to surround the main character with friends and family as unique as she seems to be. This diverse little bunch was the highlight of the book for me. They brought some much needed colour which would otherwise have been lacking.
Although the plot is an interesting one and the book is very emotional at times, it was missing some depth for me. It is at some points very sad, but it was quite short and I felt it only scratched the surface the story that could have been told. There could have been more character development, and it would have been more interesting to have points of view of her parents or other people to give a deeper meaning to what was happening.
This was an enjoyable book, but it was a fleeting enjoyment and didn't leave much of a mark.
July 7, 2019
Okudukça Allahım benim başıma böyle bir şey gelse ölürüm, kahrolurum diye düşünürken dokuz yaşındaki cesur Mafalda'nın olayları muhteşem bir olgunlukla göğüsleyişini görüp utanca boğulduğum mükemmel bir kitaptır kendisi..
October 9, 2022
O poveste tristă, dar dulce, plină de inocență și duioasă. 🥹
January 26, 2020
„Пътя� от мен до черешата� (изд. „Екслибрис�) е една от онези уникални истории, които биха докоснали дълбоко всеки читател, но биха могли да бъдат разказани само и единствено от много рядък тип писатели. Дали историята на прогресивно ослепяващото 9-годишно момиченце би могла да бъде написана от друг, освен италианката Паола Перети? Едва ли. Вероятно не. И със сигурност не по същия автентичен, невинен и същевременно философски начин. Личните преживявания на писателката са в основата на книгата, а само човек, който е преминал през подобни изпитания, било то лично, било то чрез борбата на близък би могъл да пише така откровено. Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле":
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May 18, 2021
“Bazı haberler insanın yanında sarılabileceği bir kedi varken verilmeli.�
4,5/5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Son zamanlarda herkesin okuduğu ve bayılarak bahsettiği bu kitabı ben de kızkardeşime hediye aldıktan sonra kendim okumak için başına geçtim. Genç Timaş’tan çıkan kitapları çok beğeniyorum, özellikle çok bilinmeyen bu tarz kitapları dilimize kazandırmaları takdir edilesi. Yazarın kendi hayat hikayesinden esinlenerek kaleme aldığı bu kitapta doğuştan ileride görme bozukluğuna sahip olacağı bir hastalıkla doğan Mafalda’nın bu hastalığın kıyısına doğru yaklaşmasını ve bu durumla mücadelesini, umudu ve hayatında gelişenlere tanıklık ediyoruz. On ve on iki yaş aralığında ana karakterlerin ağzından okuduğumuz kitaplar her zaman benim için unutulmaz olmuştur. Bu güzel yaşlar herkes için öyle kırılgandır ki sizi hala çocuk sanırlar ama artık birçok şeyin farkındasınızdır. Bu kitapta da Mafalda yetişkin anne ve babasının onun için verdiği kararların, üstü kapalı söyledikleri her şeyin farkında oluyor. İçinde bulunduğu hastalık durumu yüzünden insanlarla ilişkisinin herhangi bir şekilde etkilenmesi de onu çok derinden etkiliyor ve bu gibi detaylar kitapta öyle samimi yazılmış ki okuduğum her satırla empati duygum kabardı ve adeta Mafalda’yla birlikte yeri geldi benim de yanaklarım kızardı. Çok ama çok duygu dolu harika bir kitaptı. Kesinlikle okumanızı ve etrafınızdakilere de okutmanızı öneririm..
4,5/5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Son zamanlarda herkesin okuduğu ve bayılarak bahsettiği bu kitabı ben de kızkardeşime hediye aldıktan sonra kendim okumak için başına geçtim. Genç Timaş’tan çıkan kitapları çok beğeniyorum, özellikle çok bilinmeyen bu tarz kitapları dilimize kazandırmaları takdir edilesi. Yazarın kendi hayat hikayesinden esinlenerek kaleme aldığı bu kitapta doğuştan ileride görme bozukluğuna sahip olacağı bir hastalıkla doğan Mafalda’nın bu hastalığın kıyısına doğru yaklaşmasını ve bu durumla mücadelesini, umudu ve hayatında gelişenlere tanıklık ediyoruz. On ve on iki yaş aralığında ana karakterlerin ağzından okuduğumuz kitaplar her zaman benim için unutulmaz olmuştur. Bu güzel yaşlar herkes için öyle kırılgandır ki sizi hala çocuk sanırlar ama artık birçok şeyin farkındasınızdır. Bu kitapta da Mafalda yetişkin anne ve babasının onun için verdiği kararların, üstü kapalı söyledikleri her şeyin farkında oluyor. İçinde bulunduğu hastalık durumu yüzünden insanlarla ilişkisinin herhangi bir şekilde etkilenmesi de onu çok derinden etkiliyor ve bu gibi detaylar kitapta öyle samimi yazılmış ki okuduğum her satırla empati duygum kabardı ve adeta Mafalda’yla birlikte yeri geldi benim de yanaklarım kızardı. Çok ama çok duygu dolu harika bir kitaptı. Kesinlikle okumanızı ve etrafınızdakilere de okutmanızı öneririm..
May 22, 2023
“Când te îndrăgostești nu vezi mai bine, dar ți-e mai puțin teamă să nu te lovești.�
O carte frumoasă care pe mine nu m-a prins cum mă așteptam, din păcate, deși am avut ochii în lacrimi citind unele rânduri. Și nu, nu e vina ei, nu am citit-o la momentul potrivit cred.
O poveste pentru copiii, foarte potrivită pentru adulți, din care învățam încă o dată cât de importantă e comunicarea, în special, cu cei pe care îi iubim, cât de curajoși pot fi copiii și care sunt lucrurile esențiale în viață.
Scriitoarea suferă și ea la rândul său de aceeași boală ca și personajul principal, fetița de 10 ani, Mafalda, iar asta are un impact asupra ta ca cititor, dar “Oscar și tanti roz� și “Un fiu� mie mi-au plăcut mai mult, fiind lecturi din aceeași zonă.
“Cine se teme, nu trăiește.�
“Toți copiii se tem de întuneric.
Întunericul este o cameră fără uși și fără ferestre, cu monștri care te prind și te mănâncă în tăcere. Însă mie nu mi-e frică de întuneric: întunericul îl am înăuntru.�
“Când se încheie lupta? Când unul dintre ei renunță�
“Întunericul din ochii mei crește mai repede decât mine.�
“Prietenia e ușoară, dragostea te neliniștește�
O carte frumoasă care pe mine nu m-a prins cum mă așteptam, din păcate, deși am avut ochii în lacrimi citind unele rânduri. Și nu, nu e vina ei, nu am citit-o la momentul potrivit cred.
O poveste pentru copiii, foarte potrivită pentru adulți, din care învățam încă o dată cât de importantă e comunicarea, în special, cu cei pe care îi iubim, cât de curajoși pot fi copiii și care sunt lucrurile esențiale în viață.
Scriitoarea suferă și ea la rândul său de aceeași boală ca și personajul principal, fetița de 10 ani, Mafalda, iar asta are un impact asupra ta ca cititor, dar “Oscar și tanti roz� și “Un fiu� mie mi-au plăcut mai mult, fiind lecturi din aceeași zonă.
“Cine se teme, nu trăiește.�
“Toți copiii se tem de întuneric.
Întunericul este o cameră fără uși și fără ferestre, cu monștri care te prind și te mănâncă în tăcere. Însă mie nu mi-e frică de întuneric: întunericul îl am înăuntru.�
“Când se încheie lupta? Când unul dintre ei renunță�
“Întunericul din ochii mei crește mai repede decât mine.�
“Prietenia e ușoară, dragostea te neliniștește�
August 16, 2019
Vzdialenosť medzi mnou a čerešňou je milý a citlivý príbeh o desaťročnom dievčatku, ktoré kvôli chorobe postupne stráca zrak až pokým oň nepríde úplne. Je to príbeh o tom, ako sa s tým vyrovnáva, ako sa snaží nájsť svoje miesto aj v tme a nestratiť všetky svoje záľuby či priateľov. Postupne zisťuje, že nielen niečo stráca, ale popritom aj nové veci získava. Vzhľadom na vek hlavnej postavy je kniha napísaná jednoducho, no nie vyslovene detsky a tiež pútavo, takže si dokáže udržať pozornosť čitateľa. Obsahuje množstvo krásnych myšlienok, pri ktorých sa zamyslíte nad tým, čo je v živote skutočne dôležité. 💫 Príbeh je inšpirovaný skutočným príbehom autorky.
April 15, 2021
"Korkarak yaşamak, yaşamak değildir.
Korkarak yaşamak, yaşamak değildir.
Korkarak yaşamak, yaşamak değildir."
Korkarak yaşamak, yaşamak değildir.
Korkarak yaşamak, yaşamak değildir."
January 8, 2022
Прекрасна и не много лесна за обясняване книжка! Радвам се, че е част от нашата библиотека!
March 16, 2020
„Distanța dintre mine și cireș� este o poveste care cucerește prin simplitate și mesajul său puternic. Eu am luat-o pentru fiica mea, dar întotdeauna mă asigur că este o lectură pe care ea o poate înțelege și aprecia. Nu mă așteptam ca impactul ei asupra mea să fie atât de puternic. Nici nu ar fi putut fi altfel, copiii sunt mereu un subiect sensibil.
„Toți copiii se tem de întuneric. Întunericul este o cameră fără uși și fără ferestre, cu monștri care te prind și te mănâncă în tăcere. Însă mie nu mi-e frică de întuneric: întunericul îl am înăuntru.�
De aici mi s-a rupt sufletul în mii de bucăți. Mai ales că și apucasem să citesc înainte cuvintele autoarei. Paola Peretti s-a inspirat din propria viața și a construit un personaj extrem de dulce și de „lipicios�. Autoarea suferă de boala Stargardt � o boală de ochi foarte rară � pentru care nu există tratament. Boala este asemănată cu un norișor furios care se instalează treptat în ochișor și întunecă tot. Cei care suferă de această boală orbesc la un moment dat.
„Toți copiii se tem de întuneric. Întunericul este o cameră fără uși și fără ferestre, cu monștri care te prind și te mănâncă în tăcere. Însă mie nu mi-e frică de întuneric: întunericul îl am înăuntru.�
De aici mi s-a rupt sufletul în mii de bucăți. Mai ales că și apucasem să citesc înainte cuvintele autoarei. Paola Peretti s-a inspirat din propria viața și a construit un personaj extrem de dulce și de „lipicios�. Autoarea suferă de boala Stargardt � o boală de ochi foarte rară � pentru care nu există tratament. Boala este asemănată cu un norișor furios care se instalează treptat în ochișor și întunecă tot. Cei care suferă de această boală orbesc la un moment dat.
November 6, 2018
A simple but charmingly bittersweet story about a young girl coming to terms with the fact that she is losing her sight. It's great to see a novel for young readers that tackles the notion of disability and difference with such honesty and sensitivity; enhanced, no doubt, by the fact that the author has the same condition as her protagonist.
The narrative voice is believably youthful and naive, and the translation from Italian was clearly handled well. Though poignant, it didn’t delve as deep as it could have, and so didn't hit me in the gut quite as much as I hoped. Still, it’s a book with a lovely message about self-acceptance and the importance of friendship that I could easily recommend.
The narrative voice is believably youthful and naive, and the translation from Italian was clearly handled well. Though poignant, it didn’t delve as deep as it could have, and so didn't hit me in the gut quite as much as I hoped. Still, it’s a book with a lovely message about self-acceptance and the importance of friendship that I could easily recommend.
January 12, 2019
Priča koja vas na momente nasmeje, a onda pokrene u vama lavinu pitanja.
Ona je devojčica sa nepunih 10 godina koja daje bitne životne lekcije.
Ona je Mafalda. Voli da igra fudbal, da se penje na trešnju i da broji zvezde.
Samo šest meseci je deli od potpunog mraka jer pati od Stargartove bolesti.
Kako izgledaju dani kada brojite korake do školske trešnje? Kada školu vidite kao oblak i tako je prepoznate? Kako se nositi sa činjenicom da svet postaje mrak?
Dirljiva poput Malog Princa sa porukom da svako od nas treba da nađe suštinu života. ❤️
Ona je devojčica sa nepunih 10 godina koja daje bitne životne lekcije.
Ona je Mafalda. Voli da igra fudbal, da se penje na trešnju i da broji zvezde.
Samo šest meseci je deli od potpunog mraka jer pati od Stargartove bolesti.
Kako izgledaju dani kada brojite korake do školske trešnje? Kada školu vidite kao oblak i tako je prepoznate? Kako se nositi sa činjenicom da svet postaje mrak?
Dirljiva poput Malog Princa sa porukom da svako od nas treba da nađe suštinu života. ❤️
October 5, 2018
Wat een prachtig en ontroerend boek! Het boek draait om Mafalda, een 9-jarig meisje dat langzaam blind wordt. De mist in haar ogen wordt steeds groter, zoals ze het zelfs omschrijft. Het verhaal draait om vriendschap en is echt geweldig uitgewerkt.
Wat het verhaal nog sprekender maakt is het feit dat dit ook het verhaal van de schrijfster is. Zij wordt namelijk zelf ook langzaam blind. Erg indrukwekkend!
Wat het verhaal nog sprekender maakt is het feit dat dit ook het verhaal van de schrijfster is. Zij wordt namelijk zelf ook langzaam blind. Erg indrukwekkend!
August 9, 2020
Çocuk kitabı olduğu için anlatım dili olarak biraz basit ama kendi kategorisinde değerlendirirsek çok başarılı ve yürek burkan bir kitaptı.
Yazar aslında kendi başına gelen görme kaybı olayını kurgulayarak Mafalda karakterini oluşturmuş ve bir çocuğun görme yetisini yavaş yavaç kaybetmesini, hayata tutunmasını etkileyici bir şekilde işlemiş. Ben sevdim 💓
Yazar aslında kendi başına gelen görme kaybı olayını kurgulayarak Mafalda karakterini oluşturmuş ve bir çocuğun görme yetisini yavaş yavaç kaybetmesini, hayata tutunmasını etkileyici bir şekilde işlemiş. Ben sevdim 💓
April 14, 2021
“Bütün çocuklar karanlıktan korkar.�
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