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Ein Schatten Wie Ein Leopard

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Ramon Santiago, a fourteen-year-old street kid and poet, records his thoughts in a notebook. He is skilled with words and skilled with his knife, when needed. Alone, he wants to join a street gang to be macho, but to prove himself, he must rob an elderly artist down on his luck, Arnold Glasser. Glasser, as desperate as Ramon, is unafraid of Ramon's knife.

From their mutual pain, an unorthodox friendship grows between them. But the gang is just a step behind Ramon, demanding loyalty above all else.

"Grit, suspense, warmth, and wry humor."-Kirkus Reviews

189 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 1981

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120 reviews59 followers
May 31, 2019
this is also one of the books i had to read for school and am disappointed by the final grade i received.
50 reviews1 follower
April 8, 2023
Ich kann nicht glauben, dass der Titel gedropped wurde, wie er gedropped wurde. Fukn
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187 reviews
April 7, 2022
haben das in der 6. klasse lesen müssen - jetzt acht jahre später für den buchclub gelesen
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1 review1 follower
September 3, 2017
Read this as a teenager and I think it's a great book for any teenage boy. I was struggling trying to "fit in" and this book sent the message to me that it's ok to be yourself, no matter what others will think.
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7 reviews10 followers
March 17, 2017
Read this in school in Grade 7. I actually quite liked it. More than most of the other books we had to read.
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86 reviews
December 11, 2022
Dieses Buch war meine erste Schullektüre. Ich wollte nochmal reingucken. Irgendwie ist die Geschichte schön, leider endet es zu schnell und lässt Fragen offen
Profile Image for Alex Chuko.
31 reviews
August 5, 2024
War eine Schullektüre und glaub das Buch, das ich als erstes mal durchgelesen habe. Hat mich damals auf jeden Fall gepackt.
Profile Image for Helin.
17 reviews1 follower
June 18, 2025
Was soll ich sagen… es war einfach nicht gut …
1 review
September 22, 2025
Viele schlechte Bewertungen rühren wohl daher, dass es Schullektüre war – für mich als freiwillige Lektüre aber ein eindringliches und berührendes Buch.
Profile Image for Rex Inanis.
176 reviews
March 5, 2024
Ein sehr seltsames Buch, schlecht ist es aber nicht. Dafür, dass es ein Schulbuch ist, habe ich das Buch tatsächlich komplett und aus eigenen Stücken gelesen! Mir hat die Geschichte angefangen zu gefallen, als der alter Herr Glaser (Hieß er so? Das ist schon wieder 5 Jahre her) dazu kam. Ich glaube er war mein Lieblingscharakter. Sehr eigenartig, aber irgendwie kann man ihn gut nachvollziehen, ich mochte ihn gerne. Ich kann mich nichtmehr an alles erinnern, aber ich glaube das Ende mir dem Notizbuch hat mir sehr gut gefallen! Schönes Buch eigentlich.
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82 reviews
March 1, 2008
A story about Ramon Santiago, a 14 years old boy in New York. His family comes from Puerto Rico. His father tells him that Ramon has to be a macho. Ramon wants to join a gang which is lead by Harpo to prove that he is also a macho. But before join this gang, he must rob an elderly artist down on his luck, Arnold Glasser, which makes Ramon start to think about what he really wants.
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226 reviews74 followers
June 27, 2020
I just really enjoyed the odd and deeply human friendship between an elderly artist and a boy who's not quite sure about his identity, his passions and the man he wants to be.
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12 reviews
June 28, 2019
I really enjoyed reading this book :))) It’s super motivating <3
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23 reviews1 follower
May 9, 2021
We read this book in school and I liked it. It's definitely a good book for a teenager.
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41 reviews
July 31, 2025
Ich musste es für die Schule lesen, aber es war gut. Es war spanned. Die Realität hat mich mit diesem Buch getroffen
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