THE ORANGE GIRL [Paperback]

Jostein Gaarder (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Limited (2004)
• ASIN: B000ORX8XU
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two sons.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Because no two oranges are alike, July 8, 2005

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Nabila Afifi (Cairo - Egypt) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Orange Girl (Hardcover)

I bought this book less than 4 days ago, and I have already finished reading it. The first 60 or 70 pages, you just cant put the book down, the author is building to the climax of the story, about to reveal what it is all about (I wont go into details, I hate spoiling the book for future readers).. once you get to page 90, that is when everything falls into place...

This is a touching story, with lots of meaning, it talks about life, about choices, and about death. The way the book ends could not have been better, honestly I spent the enrite day with a smile on my face because of that ending. I will share it with you, but once you read the book, it will make much more sense.

"life is like a huge lottery in which only the winning tickets are visible. You who are reading this book are one of those winning tickets. Lucky you!"

This is a must read, so enjoy.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, February 25, 2005

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A. Gottlieb (Cheshire CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Orange Girl (Hardcover)

I was sad to come to the end of Sophie's World nine years ago. The same can be said for The Orange Girl. I became so engrossed in Gaardner's writing, that I lost all track of time. What a wonderful feeling. He gets it....he gets life and that is a truly marvelous thing to read.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling fairy tale, September 26, 2005

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Silvana Savini (Zürich, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Orange Girl (Hardcover)

A smooth and short fairy tale with a twinge of thrill that becomes engaging both for teens as for adults. It is an entertaining and easy to read story with its undelaying big questions about the meaning of life and the universe. A positive thinking tale, of those that leave a thoughtful smile on ones mouth when turning the last page.