Not a Swan

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Summary: a little love song
Review: I first read the UK version of this book when I moved to London. At the time I did not know the extent that the war had on the people in England. When I read this book I fell in love with all the characters and could not put it down. Rose is a very relatable character and you truly feel her struggle to be loved. The diaries that Rose finds are truly heart breaking and even now when I re-read them I want to cry.
This book will always be one of my favorite stories and I would recommend it for anybody who was interested.

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Summary: a little love song
Review: The first time I read this book, I was in middle school and I was going through a rough patch in my life. I know thats hard to say when youre only 13, but it was truly rough. I checked this book out of my school media center on a whim, and proceeded to check it out every three weeks or so. I am a huge fan of reading, and it doesnt take me long to read books. This is one of the few books I can read over and over again and still get the same amount of enjoyment each time. I would recommend this book to anyone.. if youre thinking about reading it, do it, you will enjoy it.

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Summary: Liv's Real THOUGHTS BOUT THIS BOOK
Review: THE ONLY RESON I REALLY LIKE THIS BOOK IS CAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY BOOK I'V TRULY NEVER PUT DOWN I DID CRY I SURE AS HELL LAUGHED SO MANY EMOTIONS WERE INVOLVED AND I WAS ONLY 13 HAVING FELT SO MOVED BY MS. MAGORIAN'S WORDS I FELT SO CONNECTED TO ROSE & HER SISTERS IT WAS REALLY MOVING I RECCOMEND THIS BOOK TO A PERSON WITH A HEART

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Summary: Utterly Astounding Work Of Literature
Review: This book takes you on an almost adventure through the whirlwind time of WWII in the 40's. It's about a plain girl, Rose, who has low self-confidence about her looks and smarts, always being compared to her two beautiful sisters. It's an amazing book of self-discovery and I could totally relate to it, being a teenager myself with sexual, family and academic pressures as Rose did.

I thought Lettie was a bit uptight in the beginning but by the time she was sent to Sussex, she had grown as a person. What do you readers think?

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Summary: simple and gentle
Review: To be accurate, I should say that I have not read this book. I have read the Canadian/UK edition, which is called "A Little Love Song". While the story seems to be very much the same, in "A Little Love Song", there are only two sisters, Diana and Rose. While UK/Canadian editions often have different titles, it is unusual for entire characters to be added/removed.

Michelle Magorian's books all seem to be set during or just after the second world war. This is a period that may not appeal to younger children, but for older teens and adults, these books are wonderful stories. While the plots often sound rather lame, the charcters and language mean that the novels are enjoyable, humourous, touching, or exciting. "A Little Love Song"/"Not a Swan" is a coming of age story, and deals with first love, sexual awakening, and sibling rivalry, along with many other human emotions that will be familiar to many of us.

If you enjoyed this one, look for "Cuckoo in the Nest" also by Michelle Magorian. It tells the story of a working class boy who wants to become an actor, and his relationship with his father, who doesn't approve. While it doesn't appear on Amazon.com right now, it is a new title, and is available in Canada and the UK (also through amazon.co.uk).

Rating:
Summary: simple and gentle
Review: To be accurate, I should say that I have not read this book. I have read the Canadian/UK edition, which is called "A Little Love Song". While the story seems to be very much the same, in "A Little Love Song", there are only two sisters, Diana and Rose. While UK/Canadian editions often have different titles, it is unusual for entire characters to be added/removed.

Michelle Magorian's books all seem to be set during or just after the second world war. This is a period that may not appeal to younger children, but for older teens and adults, these books are wonderful stories. While the plots often sound rather lame, the charcters and language mean that the novels are enjoyable, humourous, touching, or exciting. "A Little Love Song"/"Not a Swan" is a coming of age story, and deals with first love, sexual awakening, and sibling rivalry, along with many other human emotions that will be familiar to many of us.

If you enjoyed this one, look for "Cuckoo in the Nest" also by Michelle Magorian. It tells the story of a working class boy who wants to become an actor, and his relationship with his father, who doesn't approve. While it doesn't appear on Amazon.com right now, it is a new title, and is available in Canada and the UK (also through amazon.co.uk).

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Summary: great book
Review: When I read this book, I loved it. The only problem was that I had taken it out of a library in vermont where my grandmother lives and was not able to finish it by the time i left for connecticut(home). I love reading Historical Fiction and this story really interested me. if you are thinking of reding it, you should. The characters are great and people can relate to them easily. I know I did.