Caging Skies

Caging Skies | Christine Leunens

so-so

JoJo Rabbit was based on this novel. Really impressed by the film. Still trying to figure out what I make of this novel. The narrator, Johannesburg, is no hero. But then neither is Elsa, the object of his affections, hatred, indifference. Perhaps the only heroic characters are his mother and grandmother. Perhaps I‘m just too dense to understand the meaning of this book. But then again I may not be.

Sharpeipup

Caging Skies | Christine Leunens

“The great danger of lying is not that lies are untruths, and thus unreal, but that they become real in other people's minds.”

#quotes #firstline #page2screen

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bourne.shell

Caging Skies | Christine Leunens

so-so

“it was a cruel irony that the only human being who could console me was the very one who made me suffer“

to be honest, I only read this so I can watch the movie jojo rabbit

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ElvinaGB

Caging Skies | Christine Leunens

Seeing as the movie JoJo Rabbit is so popular I thought I'd dive into the book it is based on.
I am assuming it will be very different.

Lauren.Archer

Caging Skies | Christine Leunens

so-so

I am still going to watch Jojo Rabbit, the material that is adapted from was just meh. Movie looks so much better.

Jeg Loved the movie. 5y

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BMWtheAuthor

Caging Skies | Christine Leunens

so-so

An OK story that‘s ruined by its second half. For the full review, please visit http://benjamin-m-weilert.com/index.php/2020/02/19/book-caging-skies-2004/

MotionChickness

Caging Skies | Christine Leunens

Did anyone else‘s ears perk up for the adapted screenplay award on last nights Oscars?

JoJo Rabbit is on my to-be-watched list.... but I had zero clue it was inspired by a book. Has anyone read it? Watched it? Read AND watched?

LoveToReadLiveToRead Watched it but not read it. I really liked it the film but, whilst it is a comedy, be prepared that it packs a lot more of an emotional punch than you might be expecting! 5y

MotionChickness @LoveToReadLiveToRead Thanks for the heads up! It did seem very drama filled for a comedy, which is intriguing. Given the subject matter I expect a few sobering moments... Curious if the book is more on the serious side than the comedic. 5y

TheLibrarian I‘ve heard of the book and movie before (separately) but didn‘t realize the movie was based off the book. 5y

Catherine_Willoughby Prefer the movie over the book. The second half was disturbing 5y

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