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I found this book hard to read. There were bits of nonsense thrown into the narrative, which fit with the character, but broke the flow of the story for me. I read it because my kids were reading it...I had no idea that this was tied to an actual person - and I was disappointed with the lack of plot. Once I realized it was about Pablo Naruto's childhood I realized I had been expecting too much 'action' and looked back on it more fondly.

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4.0

4.5/5 stars. Beautiful writing and an amazing story. I would lay down my life for Neftalí. Also, this book made me realize that I've really gotta start reading more in Spanish.

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5.0

İnanılmaz güzel bir kitaptı. Yer yer duygulandırdı ter yer hüzünlendirdi. Çok severek okudum.

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5.0

Beautiful.

kathrynmhairi's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

This is a beautiful looking children’s book. It’s a fictionalised account of the childhood of Pablo Neruda and is a great introduction to him as well as to the history of Chile. The illustrations and arrangement of the text really add to the story and I loved the magical realism that is woven through the story.

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4.0

A beautiful introduction to Pablo Neruda, and a lovely story of a child who is simply different. It had just enough adversity and conflict to make a great story, but maintains enough lightness and imagination to keep young readers from becoming discouraged or frustrated by Neftali's misfortunes.

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