Reviews

The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree by Paola Peretti

kirsty_lairdmichette's review

emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

rebekahy's review against another edition

5.0

Well that one made me cry. Brilliant story written from the perspective of a 10 year old girl slowly losing her sight.

emkreads's review against another edition

3.0

3.75 étoiles

J'ai pleuré.

lindaleest's review against another edition

5.0

Wat een ontzettend prachtig verhaal, een 9-jarige die weet haar zicht te verliezen. Wat ze weet, doorheeft en leert. ♥️

thatnerdpaige's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

extrabees's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

annescorner's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this novel, especially because of the narrative it told. I had honestly never heard of Stargardt disease before and reading from the perspective of a nine-year-old dealing with it and going blind was very emotional. Mafalda is definitely likeable and her fears are valid. I don't think all of her actions were right, be it stealing from others or not telling her parents her thoughts, but she is a kid and I understand. I loved her relationship with Estella and oh man, it hurts - iykyk. That one really hit close to home. Also the cat and her growing friendship with Filippo were cute. I really loved the message of the ending, however, I felt it to be quite sudden in some way? It was resolved quite fast and I also missed that there was no last part for the last couple of chapters because I don't think they necessarily fit under "thirty feet". Anyways, I really do recommend this novel. Be it for the disability rep or the human relationships that were displayed.:)

annabookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Un romanzo per ragazzi adatto anche per chi non lo è più, e soprattutto anche per i genitori.
Una storia che va a toccare corde sensibili dell'animo umano visto che vediamo una malattia portare via la vista ad una bambina, ma che ci fa anche vedere come questa ragazzina riesca, con l'aiuto di qualcuno che è solamente sincero con lei, ad affrontare la cosa e vedere il mondo con un altro punto di vista. 
Vediamo come Mafalda affronta ogni giorno, momento, decisione capendo come i bambini possano percepire determinate cose. E secondo me questo è il punto più importante di tutta la storia perché per aiutare un bambino bisogna prima di tutto saper guardare le cose attraverso i loro occhi.

daneeverploegen's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mariannelarousse's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5