When We Were Romans, (Paperback)

from redhillsreader

A current day story told from the perspective of a nine year old boy of their family's (Mother, son and daughter) travel to Rome to escape from their father who is perceived by the Mother as being predatory. The thinking, perspective and voice of nine year old Lawrence seems very true for that ag...

from TrishNYC

This book is an interesting read that delves into the topsy turvy world that young Lawrence, his sister Jemima and their mother live in. The story is told by Lawrence a nine year old boy who has been forced by circumstances to shoulder way too much responsibilities for such a young child. Shortly...

from zibilee

Lawrence is a clever and lively nine year old boy with a penchant for astronomical trivia. He lives in England with his mother, 3 year old sister and his hamster Herman. Lawrence has a typical day to day life, fighting with his sister, speculating on his neighbors new kittens, and reading his fav...

from BCCJillster

WHEN WE WERE ROMANS is a ride-along inside the mind of 9-year-old Lawrence, who is torn between maddening childish urges and being oh so responsible. Part of what's fascinating is that this is not a tale told in black and white, of good behaviors and evil deeds; it's colored with the crayons of c...

from DetailMuse

In When We Were Romans, precocious young Lawrence tells of the time he and his mother and little sister fled from the UK and his stalker-father, and lived for a time with friends in Rome. Lawrence's stream-of-conscious(ish) narration is marked by a child's struggle with spelling, an interest in ...