On the Jellicoe Road By Melina Marchetta

Jellicoe Road - Melina Marchetta

It took me 113 days to write a full review.. I counted.

 

Reading (at least one of) Marchetta’s stories should be one of the “10 things to do in your lifetime”.


Seriously, this woman is one of the most creative people alive, one of the most amazing writers I came across and I wish I could put into words the actual awesomeness of this book, but I feel a bit at a loss for words – well, once again.

In fact, I should invent a new language with a dictionary full of ways to praise her talent.


Because Melina Marchetta doesn’t only write books, she creates entire worlds full of fleshed-out characters and shattering emotions, and after you read about them you feel like you’re the luckiest person in the known Universe and beyond. Because not many people in this world are able to feel what she makes you feel, and not many authors get to create such strong connections between the characters and the reader...

 

Once again, the complexity of the plot in "On the Jellicoe Road" left me lightheaded, in awe, even though I knew what was coming my way. It’s been a while since the last time I read this book and I felt it all all over again: the confusion, the despair, the hope, the heartbreak, the happiness. My teary eyes could barely read and I was left breathless too many times to count. I loved EVERYTHING about this book, after all this time it is still my favorite story and I really hope that when (and if) you read this book you will be able to feel just a tiny-tiny part off all these blissful emotions flowing through my heart right now.

 

... Full review at: Reading After Midnight - On the Jellicoe Road

Source: http://www.readingaftermidnight.com/melina-marchetta/review-on-the-jellicoe-road-re-read.html