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I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti

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justjoel's review against another edition

4.0

Even though this translated novel is told from the perspective of a nine-year-old Italian boy, it's not what I would consider YA or middle-grade. There are dark themes here: the loss of innocence, the realization that humans are more frightening than any monsters imaginable.

This one left me wth my stomach in knots. Pretty sure this is a book I'll remember for quite a while.

4 out of 5 stars.

arizonas's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

kealyjules's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nika_nix's review against another edition

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4.0

I love the ending of this! I'm not the biggest fan of the writing style and I feel like it's partially due to the translation but I really liked the setting and the atmosphere. I wish the plot was a little more complex and charactes developed a bit more but I overall enjoyed it quite a lot. More than I expected to. And I love how graphic some descriptions are, Ammaniti doesn't shy away from describing ugly and dirty scenes.