I dont think it is a novel, but i respect the authors honesty in not calling it a memoir. But lou is about to change her lifeand that of her parentsall because of a school project about homeless teens. Her books are both critically and commercially successful, and she has. I apologise in advanced for a slightly awkward video as i recorded this without properly planning what i wanted to. Lou bertignac, the me of the book s title, is a yearold girl who lives in paris. Winner of the prestigious booksellers prize in france, no and me is a timely and thoughtprovoking novel about homelessness that has farreaching appeal. But lou is about to change her life and that of her parentsall because of a school project about homeless teens. Feb 08, 2014 this feature is not available right now. No s presence forces lous family to come to terms with a secret tragedy. I really enjoyed this short novel which i had picked up as i knew there is a french movie based on the book which i now would like to see sometime. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. No and me is the story of a gifted young teen who develops a friendship with an 18 year old. Set in paris, a story of two young women, lou with an iq of 160, who befriends no, a high school dropout who is homeless and.
No and me is her fourth novel and was first published in france in 2007. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It just frustrated me because i loved this book so much. At home her father puts a brave face on things but cries in secret in the bathroom. This leads me to the following three interpretations of the book. At present you are looking regarding an no and me example that will we provide here in some form of document formats like as pdf, doc, energy point, and in addition images that will will make it easier for you to create an no and me yourself. No and me is her first novel to be published in english. Thats because she tells her tale through the eyes and with the voice of a thirteenyearold schoolgirl, lou, who has precocious intelligence and a burgeoning social conscience.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Becoming a member of the lovereading community is free. But there does remain something unworldly about no and me, something that keeps it apart from pure. No and me read book online access a world of books. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Lou bertignac, the me of the books title, is a yearold girl who lives in paris. A young french girls largescale experiment against fate does not go according to plan. Unlock the more straightforward side of no and me with this concise and insightful summary and analysis. In this novel, 15yearold no, a homeless parisian adolescent, is also. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The books in a ebook store can be downloaded instantly, sometimes.
Lou is a lonely year old girl who has been accelerated at school twice. Parisian teenager lou has an iq of 160, ocd tendencies, and a mother who has suffered from depression for years. Lou bertignac has an iq of 160 and a good friend in class rebel lucas. Her breakthrough work was the book no et moi no and me that was awarded the prix des libraires the booksellers prize in france in 2008. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading no and me.
The international awardwinning story of two girls from different backgr. Her other novels include nothings holds back the night. No and me was awarded the prix des libraires 2008 the booksellers prize in france. August 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Although her parents are welloff, her life shows that money cant guarantee happiness. But can this shaky, newfound family continue to live together when no s own past comes back to haunt her. An incredibly poignant and beautiful story about two lonely girls mutual friendship.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read no and me. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. But lou is about to change her lifeand that of her. George miller is a regular translator for le monde. The international awardwinning story of two girls from different backgrounds, united in friendship. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Wellstructured, with moments of tenderness and truth about family life and home, inadequate parents and neglected children, no and me is honest. The other students snigger when lou gets yet another question right.
Underground time was shortlisted for the 2009 goncourt. It tells the story of lou, a young girl who befriends no, a homeless girl, and decides to help her, gaining her first insight into the functioning of society along the way. She published her first novel, jours sans faim, in 2001 under the pseudonym lou delvig, and since then has released a string of successful novels under her own name, including the awardwinning no and me and based on a true story. But there does remain something unworldly about no and me, something that. To read this book, upload an epub or fb2 file to bookmate.
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