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Saving Francesca

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Young Adult Fiction Fiction Romance

by Melina Marchetta

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3.97 (24.4K ratings)
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description 243 pages

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta holds a well received rating of 3.97 out of 5, based on 24.4K reader ratings. First published in 2003. The book spans 243 pages.

About Saving Francesca

MOST OF MY friends now go to Pius Senior College, but my mother wouldn't allow it because she says the girls there leave with limited options and she didn't bring me up to have limitations placed upon me. If you know my mother, you'll sense there's an irony there, based on the fact that she is the Queen of the Limitation Placers in my life.Francesca battles her mother, Mia, constantly over what's best for her. All Francesca wants is her old friends and her old school, but instead Mia sends her to St. Sebastian's, an all-boys' school that has just opened its doors to girls. Now Francesca's surrounded by hundreds of boys, with only a few other girls for company. All of them weirdos or worse.Then one day, Mia is too depressed to get out of bed. One day turns into months, and as her family begins to fall apart, Francesca realises that without her mother's high spirits, she hardly knows who she is. But she doesn't yet realise that she's more like Mia than she thinks. With a little unlikely help from St. Sebastian's, she just might be able to save her family, her friends, and especially herself.

Detail Value
Author Melina Marchetta
Published 2003
Pages 243
Genres Young Adult, Fiction, Fiction, Romance
Average Rating 3.97 / 5.00
Total Ratings 24,398

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

4.0
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24.4K ratings
With a rating of 3.97, Saving Francesca is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 4.03, it performs on par.

How It Compares

3.97
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4.03
Romance Average
4.17
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Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is Saving Francesca?

Saving Francesca is categorized as Young Adult, Fiction, Fiction, Romance. Its primary genre classification is Romance.

Is Saving Francesca worth reading?

Based on 24.4K reader ratings, Saving Francesca has an average score of 3.97 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."

How many pages is Saving Francesca?

Saving Francesca has 243 pages.

Who wrote Saving Francesca?

Saving Francesca was written by Melina Marchetta. It was first published in 2003.

What is the ISBN for Saving Francesca?

The ISBN-13 for Saving Francesca is 9780375829830.0.

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