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Antonia Lucia Labellas Brillanter Plan (2013)

by Donna Freitas(Favorite Author)
3.59 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
352230313X (ISBN13: 9783522303132)
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English
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Gabriel Verlag
review 1: MeinungEin Kinder-und Jugendbuch das sich rund um den Glauben, und um ein Mädchen das den Wunsch hat eine Heilige zu werden, dreht.CharaktereAlles dreht sich um Antonia Lucia Labella, wie man auch schon an dem Buchtitel erkennen kann. Antonia ist stark gläubig, geht auf eine katholische Schule und möchte gerne eine Heilige werden. Außerdem steht sie im regen Kontakt mit den Schutzpatronen und schlägt dauerhaft per E-Mail Dinge vor die geschützt werden sollten. Klingt verwirrend, war es auch irgendwie, zumindest für mich.Ansonsten war Antonia allerdings ein sympathisches Mädchen, das weiß wie es mit ihrer aufbrausenden Mutter umgehen soll, und das über beide Ohren verliebt ist.Auch ihre beste Freundin Maria war sehr sympathisch, beinahe sympathischer als Antonia.S... morechreibstil & AufbauDer Schreibstil ist sehr kinder-und jugendgerecht gehalten und flüssig. Geschrieben wurde aus der Sicht von Antonia und der Aufbau besteht aus normalen Kapiteln, wobei jedes Kapitel mit einem Satz und einer Aussage von Antonia eingeleitet wird.FazitIch habe mich sehr über das neue Buch von Donna Freitas gefreut, da ich von ihrem vorherigen Werk "Wie viel Leben passt in eine Tüte" sehr begeistert war. Doch diese beiden Bücher lassen sich nicht im geringsten miteinander vergleichen!Antonia Lucia Labellas brillanter Plan ist eher ein Kinderbuch und auch für junge Jugendliche geeignet und der Inhalt wird wohl nicht für jedermann etwas sein.Ich hatte zumindest das Problem, dass ich bis zum Ende nicht in die Geschichte rein fand und mich das Buch eher unzufrieden zurück ließ.Antonia hat den brillanten Plan eine Heilige werden zu wollen, außerdem fallen ihr ständig neue Dinge ein, für die Schutzpatronen bestens geeignet wären. Allen voran die Feigen.Das mit den Schutzpatronen fand ich von Anfang an komisch. Das sie eine Heilige werden wollte war noch vertretbar, denn es geschahen eigenartige Dinge wenn sie Leute küsste. Außerdem vergötterte sie einige Heilige sehr.Doch allem in allem wurde ich, wie oben erwähnt, nicht warm mit eigentlich Allem.Eigentlich schade, aber ein Versuch war es allemal wert.Ich bin trotzdem gespannt was Donna Freitas als nächstes herausbringen wird und vielleicht ist es dann wieder ein schönes Jugendbuch.
review 2: GOODREADS: Antonia Lucia Labella has two secrets: at fifteen, she’s still waiting for her first kiss, and she wants to be a saint. An official one. Seem strange? Well, to Antonia, saints are royalty, and she wants her chance at being a princess. All her life she’s kept company with these kings and queens of small favors, knowing exactly whom to pray to on every occasion. Unfortunately, the two events Antonia’s prayed for seem equally unlikely to happen. It’s not for lack of trying. For how long has she been hoping to gain the attention of the love of her life – the tall, dark, and so good-looking Andy Rotellini? Too long to mention. And every month for the last eight years, Antonia has sent a petition to the Vatican proposing a new patron saint and bravely offering herself for the post. So what if she’s not dead?But as Antonia learns, in matters of the heart and sainthood, things are about as straightforward as wound-up linguini, and sometimes you need to recognize the signs. ME: I knew the moment I ran into this book on Goodreads that I would LOVE IT! This is such a great, cute book! I think what attracted me most to this book was the fact that Antonia is a 15 year old in love with saints. Antonia is an Italian American who's family is very old school and have managed to hold on to their Italian culture/traditions. I LOVE THIS! Antonia is such a good kid. She helps out with the family owned market, goes to school, maintains good grades, spends time with elderly neighbors, and deals with her over protective mom. Antonia has two major obsessions in life, the boy from down the street Andy and her saints. She has memorized every saint and their petition specialty. She spends the majority of the book praying and petitioning to different saints as she deals with different situations. Oh and she writes to the Vatican monthly trying to make herself the next living saint. I am not a religious person but I am spiritual and I find saints fascinating as well. This book is light, cute, innocent and beautiful in its own right. The writing was nice but... There was a point in the book where Antonia kisses a neighbor on the cheek who has been wheelchair ridden for twenty years. She kisses her and tells her everything will be ok. Later that day the neighbor is up and walking for the first time in twenty years! The neighbor keeps saying that Antonia is the miracle worker. She also kisses a booboo that two different kids got and they both healed quickly after receiving these kisses. These small miracles became background noise so to speak and I would have liked the author to have written more about it or shine more light upon it. I also noticed that some of the saint's specialties aren't exactly what they should be but I wasn't sure if the author did this on purpose. For example: St. Anne is the patron saint of women and pregnant women in labor. In the book she is the patron saint of Grandmothers. St Anne was the Jesus' grandmother and it would make sense to make her the saint of grandmothers but I just didn't learn it that way. At any rate it could just be that I didn't know this side of St. Anne because St. Anthony, Antonia's tomayo and favorite (also my favorite) was described accurately as the saint of lost things. Again I can't rave enough about this book because of its innocence. It reminded me of what I want for the children in my life which is simply to enjoy being a kid and not be in a hurry to be an adult or do adult things. It also spoke to me because the love of saints is not normal teenage activity and it is quite ok not to be normal or doing what everyone else is into. Individuality is so beautiful and some of our kids lack it. Love love love this book and so happy I ended the year with this book! less
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Brittf0418
I liked it, it is a book that is definitely related to Catholics. I recomend this one.
HaniWalker
really good. ending well but i still wish there was a sequel :)
sandy
squeaky clean YA lit (I mean that in a good way :)
Ais2012
considerationDid not stand up to My expectations.
sarah55
cute - clean - nice
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