Beginning
Sometimes I wonder: What does it mean to be a half orphan?
The First True Lie ~ by Marina Mander, translated by Stephen Twilley, 2013, fiction (Italy), 144 pages
This a novel about a young boy named Luca who, after his mother dies, hides her body in their apartment to avoid being sent to an orphanage, pretending she is still alive while navigating his grief and loneliness with his cat, Blue, and his love for words. This book is a heartbreaking coming-of-age story told from Luca's unique, often foul-mouthed, perspective as he struggles with the trauma and isolation of his situation.
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