La figlia dell’assassina
(The murderess' daughter) Book not yet available in English
Summary:
Rachele Clarke is sick and tired of waiting for everything to go back to the way it was, for things to settle down, for the future to be possible again. Every night, Rachel climbs the big oak tree in the garden, out of sight. Down below there are the other boys and girls. They are curious about her because she is strange, lonely, and the daughter of a murderess. There are also her father and brother, who rely on her and see her as strong and responsible. But Rachele does not want to be as the others see her. Rachele just wants to be Rachele. [Back cover]
Edited by: Centro MeTRa - Università di Bologna (Italy)
Comment:
“La figlia dell’assassina (The murderess’ daughter) […] is a story full of drama, such as betrayed friendship and violence, and open to topical issues such as the dark side of social networks and cyberbullying. Above all, it is a story that explores the unhappiness inherent in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Rachele Clarke lives with her father and brother in a caravan in the garden of their friends Magda and Leone Batista, who have taken them in out of friendship. Her life as a normal, well-to-do teenager has been turned upside down by the murder committed by her mother, who was the victim of a fraud as a result of which she lost her family business and assets. To everyone, the shy, tree-climbing, book-loving girl is just ‘the murderess’ daughter,’ an object of morbid curiosity in a quiet provincial town. Tough and inevitable confrontations with her peers will allow the protagonist to overturn social marginalization in a constructive dialogue and in the affirmation of her own identity. A journey of growth in which the value of imagination as the engine of all change, the magic of books and reading, also win out.” [Rai cultura]