La seconda lettura è stata più profonda perché ho un piccolo progetto che coinvolge questo libro, e mi è piaciuto lo stesso. Non direi che è troppo impressionante, però certamente educativo e commovemente.
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Okay, it was definitely quite touching, and I liked it, but not too much to give it a higher rating. I would say this one is for fans of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, which I am myself not.

Mafalda, a nine-year-old girl, is slowly losing her vision, and she is terrified of the inevitable darkness she will be living in very soon. And that's the only premise I find reasonable to give away as the rest is more interesting in the context.

While I appreciate the representation since the author herself has a similar disease, I cannot say I feel particularly sentimental towards the story. That does not mean I haven't enjoyed if one might call a read like that enjoyable, because I liked the writing (or rather the translation), and Mafalda as a character was definitely a very interesting person to read from (as it's the first-person narrative) and about. The book truly brought me joy and hope, and I needed that, I really did, but I doubt it will be stuck with me in a couple of weeks.

It's a feel-good book and it is not trying too hard to make you feel something as it's written in an honest manner, but still, not on-your-nose, which is always a very thin line, but the author managed to balance that elegantly. I liked that aspect, and if you are looking for a comfort read, I would suggest you pick up this book. It's relatively short (it's just me being booked and busy, in fact, it's a one-evening story), and it's heart-warming.