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Flavia Antunes grew up in a favela. Her father was a casualty of gang warfare; her mother, a cleaning lady, is all she has left. That is, until she meets Mr. Lima, a wealthy old man who introduces her to her future: the piano. Music will take her far from home, all the way to a prestigious Paris conservatory. Being a foreign student is hard: low-paying jobs, prejudiced landlords, competitive peers. But Paris also has its perks, like love, friendship, and undreamt-of opportunities Can Flavia find a way to balance the demands of the heart and her demanding art? Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Flavia Antunes grows up in a favela. Her father was a casualty of gang warfare after which her mother begins working as a cleaning lady to make ends meet. One day her mother takes her along to the house of her employer, Mr. Lima, a wealthy old man who introduces Flavia to her future: the piano. She then earns a prestigious music scholarship to study in France.
The story then follows her journey in France - struggle, love, friendship, and undreamt-of opportunities.
I really enjoyed reading this book and the message that it reiterates that talent, determination and hard work will ensure that you achieve success irrespective of your background. I however feel that it came to an abrupt end and wished that the ending was a little bit more better. (