Reviews - The Unadoptables

192 reviews for:

The Unadoptables

Hana Tooke

3.92 AVERAGE

michelletheshell's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

kiwikathleen's review against another edition

4.0

I so like reading books about resourceful children! There are also some great villains and the setting is fascinating.

chriskoppenhaver's review against another edition

3.0

An excellent tale of unwanted, forsaken children overcoming villains and society's expectations to triumph due to their own grit, courage, and abilities. With eloquent, entertaining writing and a vivid historical setting. Definite fun.

theresah7's review against another edition

1.0

I enjoyed the plot and writing style of the author but have some major issues with the title, the representation of the orphans (asian, physical attributes), and just the appalling treatment by adults, including a main character’s grandfather and father just walking away because it’s too painful to remember. I am surprised these issues were not caught in the editing stage and changed. This book had a lot of potential.

liviahan's review against another edition

5.0

Honestly I wasn't expecting it to end that way! It took a very unexpected turn and I just love unpredictability in stories. It was so heart-warming and almost made me cry. Hana Tooke did a fantastic job with her story! Will be checking out more books from her in the future! <3

jjv84's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I loved listening to this book. This was a book that a group of my Year 5/6 students chose to read and they made it sound so interesting and were so excited to talk about it, I had to read it! I loved hearing all about the orphans and their lives. I really enjoyed how the author thought of their names and the meaning behind them. The story line went really well with the search of parents and ended with no questions left.