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emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would put the Vanderbeekers right up there alongside The Penderwicks as my favourite modern day family in kids lit. Gosh how I love them. There’s something about the spirit of these books that is magical and rare - wise and gentle and sweet but never beyond belief or saccharine.
This installment tackles some harder topics, and does it with a deft directness that is just what most kids appreciate.
Understandably, there weren’t as many moments of humour in this one, which I missed because that’s one of my favourite things about the characters.
I hope the author writes more and more about the Vanderbeekers. I adore them.
This installment tackles some harder topics, and does it with a deft directness that is just what most kids appreciate.
Understandably, there weren’t as many moments of humour in this one, which I missed because that’s one of my favourite things about the characters.
I hope the author writes more and more about the Vanderbeekers. I adore them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness
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