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Flirting In Italian (2012)

by Lauren Henderson(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0385741359 (ISBN13: 9780385741354)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

series

Flirting in Italian

review 1: Although these two books were very alike there are many differences that set them apart. Suchas In Love, Lucy; Lucy the main character is backpacking through Europe for her last hoorah before starting college. However in Flirting In Italian Violet the main character convinces her mother into allowing her to study abroad in Italy. Another difference between the two is that Love, Lucy is set half in Italy and half in Forsythe Lucy’s college where as Flirting In Italian is set one hundred percent in Italy. No contemporary book would be complete without a good romance, in Love Lucy, Lucy meets a handsome street musician named Jesse Palladino. In Flirting In Italian Violet meets a mysterious, dark and brooding Italian boy named Luca de Vesperi. Lucy met Jesse at a hostel whe... moren Lucy and her backpacking partner Charlene first arrive in Florence, Violet met Luca at her first party in Italy. Lucy’s purpose in this novel is to have one last adventure before she goes off to college, Violet’s purpose is to find out why a portrait from the 1800’s looks exactly like her. Lucy’s personal goal throughout the book is to reassure herself that she is destined to be a very talented actress and singer whereas Violet’s personal goal was to find the mysterious painting of “her” from the 1800. There are many differences between the books, as I have discussed, however there some similarities between the two for example the setting. Both books are set in Tuscany for some time, another similarity is that both Lucy, and Violet are strong, and confident people. Both books are set in modern day Italy and will soon be heading off to college. One last similarity between the two is that both girls meet hot Italian boys, I mean who could blame them! Although these books were very much alike they were also very different, personally I liked Flirting In Italian more than Love, Lucy only because Love, Lucy was very predictable. Love, Lucy in general: I preferred Lucy’s time abroad in Italy than I did when she was in college but her interactions with Charlene were sometimes unbearable to get past. Charlene and Lucy never became friends on their own. They were forced to from their parents and they never understood each other well enough to get along. The boy she met in college was too pushy and the ending was abrupt and not entirely what I hoped it would be. However with this said, I would still rate this four stars. Because I did enjoy her time in Italy and her boy was swoon worthy.
review 2: I really like this book, as I found it to be a light read in a time when I was stressed and was tired of finding meaning in the literature. I liked the aspects of the Italian culture, though I don't know enough about Italy to not take her at her word of how things are, as well as the light mystery aspect. My only problem was that when reading the book I wasn't aware it wasn't a stand alone, so I was left hanging at the end, and I need to read the sequel to know the end. I may pick up the sequel one day, but it isn't currently on my priority list. Though I'd sure like to know the mystery behind the girl in the painting, and see more of Violet's brooding Italian Stallion Luca. less

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