Momo’s listening is a mystery apparently no one can listen like her… The young storyteller who becomes one of her best friends, has never been so inspired or come up with so many stories before. The adults find themselves, or solve their problems and disputes, as long as they’re talking in front of her. The children come up with the most amusing and exciting games when she’s there with them. The neighbours, young and old, quickly grow fond of her because of this. Despite her unique circumstances, Momo would be just like any other child, except for the effect that her presence seems to have on others: the way she listens brings out the best of anyone she listens to. She quickly finds her new “home” inside the ruins of an old amphitheatre, and that’s how the story begins. Momo is a little girl with no past, no parents, no age, and no home, who ends up settling in a poor neighbourhood in the outskirts of an unnamed city. I say this because I’ve noticed Ende’s books tend to be seen as just “children’s books”, when most of them have many levels -there’s one level for children, and then there’s also one for each of the different levels of understanding from an adult point of view. Editor’s note: Nieve is an avid reader, writer and artist who will be selecting interesting books to review and discuss monthly.įor those who haven’t read Momo, by the author of The Neverending Story, I would strongly recommend it, either as a summer book, or for any time of year… or any time of life.

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