“A Boy Called Christmas” retells how Father Christmas grew up and ended up with the elves. The illustrations in the book are adorable. It is fun to read, but partly sad, too. The plot is very thought through, even all the little Christmas details. It is such a fun to read, and I want to read the other books of the series as soon as possible. It’s a great gift for Christmas, too. I can only recommend it!

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‘Oliver Twist’ is a classic. It is a moving, but hopeful story about a young boy. While the reader follows him, the British Victorian society is shown. I struggled to comprehend the formal and older English language. The text is accompanied by pictures from the original publications. Overall, the story is very entertaining.

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In “In Watermelon Sugar” an unnamed narrator describes life in a community. Most things are made out of watermelon sugar and due to the sun different coloured sugars grow every other day of the week. Themes of love and betrayal, friendship and death.
The language and the very brief chapters enable a quick and fluent read. Nevertheless, it is up to the reader to understand what is meant by the various descriptions of life. This can be very strange, too, because some reasons are never fully explained.
This book leaves you questioning some of society’s actions. You will either love or hate it.

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„The Thousandth Floor“ handelt von verschiedenen Bewohnern verschiedenster Etagen des Wolkenkratzers in New York im Jahre 2118. Je höher man lebt umso mehr Geld besitzen die Familien. Dementsprechend unterscheiden sich die Leben der Bewohner drastisch.
Das Cover spiegelt das Leben der oberen Bewohner wieder. Es gibt eine Vielzahl von Charakteren, deren Geschichte erzählt wird. Dennoch konnte ich alle beim Lesen gut auseinanderhalten. Jedes Schicksal war anders und bedrückend. Das Buch ist nichts für Friedefreudeeierkuchenliebhaber. Die Ereignisse sind dramatisch sowie überraschend. Das Buch konnte ich kaum aus der Hand legen, so fesselnd ist es geschrieben. Alle Parallelhandlungen laufen auf den Showdown am Ende zu, der viele Fragen offen lässt, sodass man gern sofort den 2. Band beginnen mag.

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The novel is about an “invisible man” that talks about the changes he experienced himself during the USA of the 1950s.
The cover matches perfectly the image of the invisible man. From the very beginning, the book proves its precious language. The reader follows the narrator throughout his journey and learns what life is like as a Black person in the American 1950s. The book is a lot about social hierarchy and the motivations of Black and White people. It is extremely sad to see that even 70 years after publishing the problems and inequalities are still there. Hence, the book is highly relevant today, too. My only issue is that the book is very protracted, so that you really need to want to read it. Nevertheless, it is worth it.
Overall, a very beautifully written and important mattered book.

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