| Title | : | Maybe |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 014138865X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780141388656 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2017 |
Maybe Reviews
-
Maybe is a wonderful story it follows the story of Felix and his journey in Australia. Morris Gleitzman grabs the attention of both children and adults.
The was a nice series of books by Morris Gleitzman. We often forget to read fiction and forget FACTION NOVELS a literary genre which, broadly speaking, depicts real historical figures and actual events woven together with fictitious conversations and using the storytelling techniques of fiction.
Think of novels like Survivors Club by Michael Bornstein, or the Edelweiss Pirates novels by Mark A. Cooper or Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally.
They are all classic books and well worth a read, giving you entertainment reading but reflecting on real-life events. Plus we should NEVER FORGET, the holocaust.
I would recommend you read the series in order as I did, they are quite small and easy to read as they are for ages 9 and up. -
Talvez o futuro de Felix possa ser feliz. Num novo país, com novos amigos e com uma companheira. Anya foi uma das personagens que mais evolui ao longo deste conjunto de livros. E parece que tornar-se-a mais que uma amiga para o jovem judeu.
Felix tornou-se num heroí. Salvou a vida de um jovem piloto. E com isso conseguiu uma viagem para uma vida melhor.
Quero acreditar que o escritor conseguirá completar o ciclo com "Always", e com isso sabermos finalmente como termina a jornada de Félix. -
I always know I am going to be in for a treat every time I pick up and read about Felix. Now treat may not be the best description because these books are about difficult times and hard issues, but I adore Felix and I can never get enough of him.
In Maybe, Felix's journey is taking him to Australia. But unfortunately, things don't go as they are planned. Felix, as well as Anya are experiencing true Australia after surviving a plane crash in the outback. It was so nice to hear all the Aussie slang and Felix's interpretation, one of my favourites was 'Tip Top'.
As with the last five books I listened to this on Audiobook, which in my opinion is the only way to experience these books. The reason why is because Morris Gleitzman narrates them himself and truly brings Felix to life.
I didn't even know this book had been written until I saw it at my local library, but I'm devastated to find out there will only be one more book released which will finish this amazing series. I may have to go back to the start and re-read them again. -
I don't understand why Gleitzman continues to add to this series. The first 3 or so were great stand-alone novels! This didn't make me feel connected with the characters or story at all. The add-on of these novels have ruined the series for me.
There will be no further review... -
Felix returns... a welcome addition to his post-war story.
I've loved this series from the start. Each time, I think "that's a good ending to his story" but Gleitzman continues to come out with more episodes, filling out the past (and present) story of Felix, the young boy forced to grow up in the war, but who keeps his optimist and hopeful persona through horrific circumstances.
Following on directly from the previous book (you'll need to be familiar to understand what's happened to him and his friends), Felix is trying to get himself and his trusted friends to a safe place, with one close to giving birth and a vicious killer after him...
This sets up the story for Felix to make his way to Australia, as we know he one day will. But what happens when he gets there is not what you might be expecting.
Reminiscent of Morpurgo (who also wrote about Australia in 'Alone on a Wide Wide Sea'), Gleitzman imbues Felix with the most sunny positive attitude and awful as his experiences are, he bounces back to cope and thrive.
If, like me, you've been through the war with Felix, you'll want to keep reading until the next book, which the author promises is coming and is the finale of Felix's story. It is so heartbreaking to know that just making it through the war was not a 'happy ever after' for survivors, that many refugees had a hard life still to come.
As I have done before, I accessed this as an audiobook, read by the author (a very congenial and lively speaker), who voices the wannabe doctor, now 14 as a somehow slightly innocent-sounding but now increasingly tough Felix. The format lends itself to audiobook, in short chapters that are 'told' to us, each starting with the 'maybe' of the title.
A highly recommended series, though reading in order is best. I've bought the entirety for a school library and look forward to sharing with my son when he's a little older.
One for ages 11 and above. And for school curriculums. Excellent historical series for teenagers to get a feel for the Holocaust, war and post-war lives, refugees and bigotry. -
Numa Polónia devastada pela guerra, Felix, Anya e Gabriek confrontam-se com as vinganças e ocupação de terras; neste cenário, surge um conflito que os obriga, feridos, a fugir e procurar um hospital. Ali e perante a oferta de um futuro mais risonho na Austrália, o nosso protagonista aceita essa oportunidade na condição de não se separar dos seus amigos. Depois de uma viagem atribulada até Melbourne e quando tudo parecia estar a correr bem, surge um momento crítico em que Felix quase perde a vida. Final feliz e otimista quanto ao Futuro.
[Resumo da responsabilidade do Plano Nacional de Leitura 2027]
ISBN:
978-989-564-214-4
CDU:
087.5-053.6
821.111-31
Livro recomendado PNL2027 - 2021 1.º Sem. - Literatura - dos 12-14 anos - dos 15-18 anos - maiores 18 anos - Fluente -
Esta é a sexta das sete obras que o autor tem planeadas na família de livros do Felix, ressaltando que podem ser lidas sem ser pela ordem de escrita. E é certo que não senti qualquer dificuldade em compreender a história, em me familiarizar com as personagens, com as quais é muito fácil criar empatia. Apesar de ser considerado YA, é uma história dura, em que não senti que se poupassem pormenores violentos qb. de tão realistas. Muito bem construído, cada capítulo inicia com o título do livro “Talvez” e sempre de forma muito bem interligada.
A ação decorre na Polónia, após a Segunda Guerra, tendo por protagonista Felix, uma criança judia de catorze anos, sobrevivente de um campo de concentração, marcada pela guerra, que cresceu à força das experiências e perdas vivenciadas. Depois de todos os horrores vividos, esperam-no ainda mais provações, mas Felix é um jovem íntegro, que preza a amizade, os valores, a educação e o amor à medicina e que fazem dele um ser tão especial, que nos apaixona e enternece ao longo de toda a narrativa. Quando o convidam para ir para a Austrália, onde contava encontrar a paz há tanto perdida, não quer fazê-lo sem levar com ele Gabriek e Anya (que se encontra grávida). Mas nem tudo é como queremos, nem sempre os sonhos estão à mão de semear e é preciso lutar por eles. E mais não digo. Aconselho a leitura! -
Interesting story but Felix was more difficult to believe in this instalment. Despite what we've seen him endure, his actions and emotional responses didn't ring true for me throughout Maybe.
This one was a bit of a let down tbh :( -
When last I left Felix and Gabriek in Soon, Book 5 of the Felix and Zelda family of books, I wrote that I hadn’t really gotten a sense of closure when I finished reading but perhaps that is as it should be. WWII was over and I was pretty sure it was the last in the Felix and Zelda series. Well, as you can see, I was wrong.
Maybe is the 6th and next to the last book in the series (how do I know there’s going to be a 7th? Because I read that all-important Dear Reader from Morris Gleitzman at the end of the book).
It’s 1946, and Felix is 14 years old. He and Gabriek are traveling back to Gabriek’s farm with a very pregnant Anya. What a surprise when they arrive and discover a group of men rebuilding the farmhouse the Nazis had burned it down in After (Book 4). A neighbor has claimed the land as his own, and soon Felix, Gabriek, and Anya are on the run again. Anti-Jewish hate is still strong, and Gabriek is considered a traitor for having hidden Felix during the war.
In an attempt to straighten things out, Felix, Gabriek, and Anya go to town, where they are soon surrounded by a large, angry mob, including Felix’s old enemy, the sadistic Cyryl (Then, Book 2). A fight breaks out and both Felix and Gabriek are seriously injured before it is broken up by an Australian air man and his female driver, a woman named Celeste. Unfortunately, the Australian is seriously shot, but with his partisan training as Dr. Zajek’s medical assistant (After, Book 4), Felix is able to save him before being knocked unconscious himself.
When he wakes up, Felix finds he is at an air base set up by the Australian Air Force along with Anya and a still unconscious and seriously injured Gabriek. Eventually, the three are able to leave hospital and stay with Celeste, who has her own war horror story. Felix is introduced to a man named Ken who wants to take him back to Australia as a war survivor to show Australians what they were fighting and dying for, and to help repopulate the country after suffering so much loss of life in the war. Felix isn’t too keen on the plan because he would have to leave Gabriek and Anya behind until he completely healed and she has her baby.
Nevertheless, Felix reluctantly agrees to fly to Australia on condition that Gabriek, Celeste, Anya and the baby will follow by ship as soon as possible. The plane is a Lancaster, a heavy British bomber, and it doesn’t take long to discover that there is a stowaway on board. And while Felix and Anya finally think they are on their way to a safe place, their story is far from over. And once again, Felix is faced with a life and death decision similar to the one he made in Once, Book1, when he and 6 year old Zelda jumped from the train that was taking them to a concentration camp and certain death. Will Felix and Anya survive their jump?
Maybe can be read as a stand alone novel or in the sequence in which it was written. Gleitzman includes enough background information for readers new to the series to know what they need to know about Felix, Gabriek, and Anya’s past. And he continues exploring themes of family, friendship, as well as the aftermath of war (including kindness, hate, help, loss, and revenge), and now, emigrating to a new country.
You would think that by the sixth book about the same character the appeal and quality would have worn thin, if not worn out. Not so with the Felix and Zelda family of books, as Gleitzman calls them. Felix is four years older than when the series began, and yet, he is still the same optimist with an good helping of naivety thrown in despite the fact that his life has been full of false hopes and lots of maybes so far. And I can’t help but wonder why he isn’t angry, bitter, and resentful given what he has gone through and the people he has loved and lost. It is a credit to Gleitzman’s writing that the series is still so vibrant, and even more relevant in today’s world where intolerance of others is on the rise.
It has been an interesting journey with Felix and the various people he met along the way. I am looking forward to reading Always, the 7th and final book, in which Gleitzman says he will bring Felix’s story full circle. I can't help but wonder how.
Maybe has already been released in Australia and Britain, but not yet in the United States. Once again, I was anxious to read it, and bought a copy from Book Depository (hooray for free delivery worldwide), and couldn't put it down once I started reading.
This book is recommended for readers age 12+
This book was purchased for my personal library -
"Talvez" traz-nos novamente a companhia de Felix, um rapaz judeu polaco de 14 anos. Desta vez, vamos ver como está a ser a sua vida no pós-guerra na companhia de Anya e de Gabriek. Apesar da Segunda Guerra Mundial ter terminado, a Polónia está muito longe de recuperar até ao que era antes da guerra. Encontra-se em ruínas, muitos polacos continuam a não olhar para os judeus da melhor forma e ódios antigos regressam, algumas vezes, com ainda mais força do que antes e durante a guerra. A desconfiança habita a cada esquina e nunca se sabe quando poderemos estar a falar com ex-nazi vestido agora com pele de cordeiro. Neste livro, percebemos um pouco melhor o que terá sido a vida de muitos sobreviventes no pós-guerra. Muitos viram as suas propriedades roubadas, como aconteceu com a quinta da família de Gabriek, e parece que ainda existem muitas contas para serem saldadas. É isso que vamos perceber com Felix a ser perseguido por um criminoso que lhe jurou vingança até ao fim dos seus dias por ter morto o seu irmão durante a guerra.
De repente, surge uma esperança no horizonte de Felix com a possibilidade de viajar até à Austrália onde lhe prometem uma vida melhor. Como diz Felix algures no livro: "Talvez fique tudo bem. Talvez eu devesse parar de pensar nas coisas más e concentrar-me nas coisas boas". Mas a mudança de continente e de hemisfério não trouxe a paz e acalmia que Felix esperaria... Mesmo tentando que o criminoso Zliv o perseguisse até a esse novo país de esperança, a paz não durou muito tempo. Anya, grávida de mais de sete meses, escondeu-se no avião australiano onde viajava Felix... Houve um grave acidente de avião, tendo eles os dois sido os únicos sobreviventes. O seu futuro? Serem levados para lares de acolhimento para rapazes e para raparigas... Mas a promessa de ficarem juntos foi feita e cumprida!
Apesar deste ser o quinto livro editado em Portugal desta colecção escrita por Morris Gleitzman, este é o primeiro livro que eu leio. Gostei da forma de escrever de Gleitzman e a forma como vai mostrando o crescimento de Felix ao longo de todo o livro. Mostra o quanto milhares de crianças foram obrigadas a crescer rápido demais e a fazer coisas que apenas deveriam estar reservadas a adultos, como disparar uma arma ou cuidar de feridos. A narrativa mostra também o quanto amizades construídas em tempo de guerra podem ser determinantes e vividas de uma forma totalmente diferente. Mais intensa, com maior entrega e com ligações que não se explicam. Sendo um livro de literatura juvenil, situações mais complexas ou mais dramáticas não são descritas da mesma forma como seriam num livro para adultos, mas ainda bem que um tema como este surge em livros para mais jovens. Pode ser uma boa forma de os fazer refletir sobre história e de conhecerem um outro lado de uma realidade que afectou tantos milhares de pessoas. Os quatro livros anteriormente publicados de Morris Gleitzman fazem já parte do Plano Nacional de Leitura e espero que com este livro aconteça o mesmo. -
Konečně tu máme Možná. Pátý díl série Když, Potom....
A musím říct, že to je skvělé a ten finiš v podobě sedmé knihy to chce. A já ji chci.
No a tedy pěkný švunk to byl i v této knize. Nevím, proč Češi původně chtěli skončit ve vydávání koncem války. Pak je ta naivní představa, že to koncem války skončilo, že pak bylo vše idylické, zalité sluncem, ale ono houby a bohužel nejen u nás, ani v Polsku ani v dalších zemích. V knize je pěkně znázorněno i přístup těch lidí. Nebyl popravdě vůbec takový, jak by si člověk myslel. Kniha je pro děti, ale hltá ji i dospělí. A jsem velmi ráda, že vychází v té naší podobě. -
Another incredible story in the Once family of books. Felix is such a wonderful character; so naive, yet so wise at the same time. Action packed and emotional, you'll continue cheering for Felix in this new book.
-
I enjoyed this one just like the others, Felix's character continues to develop and it has enough suspense to keep you interested. Certainly a book for young teenagers that really gives you a glimpse into the mind of a war-hardened teenager who still manages to find hope in the world.
-
4.5
-
Maybe is the second last entry in the once series which has Felix have the opportunity for Felix to go to Australia. The book is alright but not as memorable.
-
Another brilliant instalment in a brilliant series :)
-
happy endings <3<3
-
Another pearl of a page turner by Gleitzman. I'm addicted.
-
Tuhle sérii prostě miluju, je tak lidská a silná. A Felix je prostě úžasnej kluk, u něhož by mi bylo ctí se s ním znát.
-
This book continues in Felix's life when a ruthless mercenary comes after him. I loved reading this book.
-
well that was unexpected
-
I thought I would have to reread the other stories of Felix first, but Gleitzman does a great job of giving enough detail so the reader knows what has happened without spoiling the other books. It is a stand-alone story of Felix's journey to Australia which evokes tears as well as laugh-out-loud moments. I had to read this in one sitting. The only downer is too long to wait for the last story.
-
It's 1946. The war is over and Felix and his friends Gabriek and Anya are heading back to Gabriek's farm - keen to live a life without fear. But all does not go to plan and they are soon running for their lives.
The 6th in Morris Gleitzman's 'family' of books about Felix's life - before, during and after World War 2, Maybe he'll finally be able to find a life without having to look over his shoulder, avoid death all around him and become the doctor he wants to be?
Maybe this will happen when he wakes up in an airbase? Maybe it will happen when he flies to Australia? But there is always the threat of Zliv, the younger brother of a man they killed in Poland, who does not care that it was in self defense.
Drawn right into the continuing narrative on the very first line, the reader is back in Felix's life. At age fourteen, he has seen terrible things, lost loved ones and suffered throughout the war. But the war has ended and now he has hope for the future. This 'family' of books has been written and intended to be able to be read in any order. Once, Then, After, Now, Soon are as beautiful and heartbreaking as each other. Maybe they'll be one more in this family? -
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series of books however this is the weakest instalment in the tale of Felix Salinger. While all the books have been fast paced and full of action this one seems like it is trying too hard, it is just unbelievable and all that happens is completely far fetched. I hope the final instalment that has been forecast will make up for this one and give a great series the final chapter it deserves.
-
okay
-
3.5
-
Maybe, it is the sixth of M. Gleitzmann's 2WW series of books. Actually he does not use the name series, but a family.
I read 5 of them and was very, very saddened by wild antipolonism in all of them. Main theme of the family is a fate of a Jewish boy - Felix - growing in German occupied Poland and fearing for his life because of Holocaust program run by Germans and Polish antisemitism.
I wrote that Poland was occupied by Germany. Yes, it was, I saw them, they killed members of my family. But for the author of the book, Germans did not exist in Europe during the 2WW. He mentions only Nazis.
Coming to Maybe - action takes place about one year after the war ended. Poland has been liberated from Nazis by British Army with the help of some Australians.
This is another point - author takes full advantage of absolute lack of knowledge of world history by young people and uses it for manipulate the readers.
To put records straight - Poland was liberated by Soviet Union, as was most of Eastern Europe. Also east part of Germany was taken by the Soviets. Soviets paid a high price for it, more than 10 million soldiers died. This was a part of the deal with USA and Great Britain - as a reward for Soviet Union military effort Western powers closed eyes on the imminent threat of converting liberated countries into communist states.
Back to the story - Poland liberated by the Brits is run by wild antisemitic mob. Felix and people who saved his life during the was are in threat. Only escape is to move to Australia.
Reading previous books of this family I was still impressed with great writing style of the author and humane insight into events and action. In Maybe even this is missing. Action in Australia is limited to Felix' stay in an orphanage run by sadistic teachers and escape from a revenge of a Croatian gangster.
