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Lädt ... 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamasvon Marie-Helene Bertino
   Books Read in 2015 (263) Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  Wassilissa | May 7, 2018 | 
 One of the crucial events of “2 A.M. at the Cat’s Pajamas” involves singing, and this seems highly appropriate. After all, one of the most basic tasks facing any writer is making the words you’ve written work together; we say this is making them sing, a cliche, but in the case of Marie-Helene Bertino’s novel, the term fits. The story of a lonely 9-year-old girl’s quest to perform at a Philadelphia jazz club on Christmas Eve rolls along much like a piece of music — different story lines wind and unwind like musical themes, and these stories are all threaded together with a consistently energized brio like one of the tunes played at the club giving the book its title. Each sentence, as well, is composed with a poetic ear; no line is wasted. That’s rare. Nine-year-old Madeline Altimari stars in this tale of French-braided lives that are snarled inside-out one eventful Christmas Eve Eve. Madeline lives in a roach-infested apartment in Philadelphia with her dad, the former proprietor of a cheese shop before his wife’s death. Though Mr. Altimari was once a loving husband and father, his grief keeps him in bed, where he’s surrounded by old jazz books (his wife was a chanteuse) and pain pills. Now, motherless Madeline is the ward of Philly’s Fishtown neighborhood, where she’s fed by Mrs. Santiago, cafe-owner and recent-widower; nuzzled and licked by irascible pup Pedro; coiffed by the gum-smacking Vince Sherry; and heartlessly expelled by Principal Randles. And in the great tradition of nurturing educators like Roald Dahl’s Miss Honey, Madeline is understood by her teacher, Sarina Greene. With Madeline, Sarina is not afraid to cross boundaries,in the interest of protecting Madeline.  Fifth-grader Madeleine Altimari is pretty much raising herself; her father has retreated into his bedroom in a drug-induced stupor to numb his grief since the death of Madeleine’s mother—a strip-club dancer and free spirit beloved by all who knew her. Madeleine is lonely, precocious and sassy, her tough exterior hiding her own heartache. Mrs. Santiago, the warmhearted widow who runs the neighborhood cafe, provides breakfast, lunch and grandmotherly affection, but Madeleine has no friends at her Catholic elementary school. Her solace is singing—she’s a natural who yearns to be a jazz singer. Madeleine’s day begins badly when Principal Randles, who resented Madeleine’s mother even when they were kids, first deprives Madeleine of a solo at the school’s morning Mass and later unfairly expels her. Gehört zu VerlagsreihenAuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige Auswahlen
"Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old who also happens to be an aspiring jazz singer. Still mourning the recent death of her mother, and caring for her grief-stricken father, she doesn't realize that on the eve of Christmas Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary day--and night--of her life. After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas, where she's determined to make her on-stage debut. On the same day, her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene, who's just moved back to Philly after a divorce, is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high school crush, afraid to hope that sparks might fly again. And across town at The Cat's Pajamas, club owner Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever, unless someone can find a way to quickly raise the $30,000 that would save it. As these three lost souls search for love, music and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia, together they will discover life's endless possibilities over the course of one magical night. A vivacious, charming and moving debut, 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas will capture your heart and have you laughing out loud" -- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers-AutorMarie-Helene Bertinos Buch 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas wurde im Frührezensenten-Programm LibraryThing Early Reviewers angeboten.  Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.53)
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Das Buch ist nett, wenn auch leicht vorhersehbar. Zudem ist ein bisschen viel reingepackt, mitunter habe ich den Faden verloren, v.a. bei der Geschichte um Lorca. Die Handlungen um Madeleine und ihre Lehrerin gefielen mir. Die Personen sind vielleicht etwas zu klischeehaft und deutlich gezeichnet, aber andererseits bis in die Nebenfiguren ausgefeilt. Zum Beispiel mochte ich Sarinas Exmann Marcos, der am Rande auftaucht. Als Soundtrack kann man sich gut alten Jazz anhören. Grundsätzlich kann man sich das Buch verfilmt vorstellen. Mir gefiel wie gesagt besonders der Handlungsstrang um Sarina, all diese unausgesprochenen Gefühle und Missverständnisse! Außerdem mag ich es, wenn Grundschullehrerinnen Hauptrollen in Büchern haben.
Dennoch: Mehr als 3,5 Punkte gebe ich dem Buch nicht, man kann es lesen, muss aber auch nicht unbedingt. (