Open Hearts Against the War
Sonia Elisabetta Corvaglia, Lucia Perrucci
I’ll Come To You
Coming of age
An enigmatic story for those who love video games, in which it’s possible, by following one track after another, to cross the border between the real world and the virtual one.
Giada and Nico. A love that blossomed in the last months of school. When the holidays arrive, he disappears into thin air. What’s happened to him? Why isn’t he answering the phone? Nobody really knows him nor where he lives. The only thing certain is that his avatar was seen in a famous Battle Royale Game. Giada hates video games, but she explores it all in order to find him. She is determined: “If you don’t come, I’ll come to you.”
- A story set between the real world and the virtual one.
- A mystery about the difficulty of finding your place in the world.
- A book about the fear of the future, loneliness while surrounded by others, video games and connections over and away from the screen, and the first big feelings.
Publisher:
Einaudi Ragazzi (Italy)
Target:
12+
Year:
2022
Author
Daniele Nicastro
Daniele Nicastro was born in 1978. He currently lives in a small village in the province of Cuneo, where he writes everything: novels, postcards, messages in bottles and phrases on the walls. He began telling stories as a boy, to his mother, whenever he came home late without warning her. Over time he made a profession out of it. He made his debut with the novel Grande, which won the Legenda Junior Prize and was shortlisted for the Bancarellino Prize 2018. He has consolidated experience in several genres, from adventure novels to funny stories, but always focused on themes related to growing up.
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