Adolescents’ Fragile Hearts

Fulvia’s greatest enemy is a mirror. In her reflection she sees herself as ugly, with a nose as big as a fly’s, so much so that they call her “Nosefly” and mock her. Cuore di cristallo  [Crystal Heart]  (Il battello a vapore - Piemme), is the latest book by Tea Ranno, a collaborator of Women Church World. The book is aimed at young readers aged 12 and up, but it would also be beneficial for mothers, older sisters, grandmothers, and aunts to read. Because when your friends laugh in your face, life can slowly shatter, despair can bend your shoulders, and your heart can become as fragile as crystal. One hundred and seventy-one pages that can be read in one sitting.