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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I did not read this book but as an adoptive mom, I am outraged that this book was even published! To claim that kids with disabilities, physical deformities and from other cultures are deemed unadoptable is completely wrong. A total misrepresentation of the adoption/foster care/disabled community. From a (rave) trade review: "Each longs to be adopted, but would-be parents reject them when they see the kids’ atypical attributes: Lotta’s 12 fingers, Egg’s East Asian ancestry (other characters default to white), Fenna’s muteness, clumsy Sem’s ears, and Milou’s wild ferocity."
Had me crying by the end. Wonderful found family story
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-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
I really don’t like to give books one star reviews especially children’s books since I’m not the target audience, but I hated this one.
The writing just wasn’t good and the whole subject matter was handled terribly.
I do not recommend.
The writing just wasn’t good and the whole subject matter was handled terribly.
I do not recommend.
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Adorable story, but middle grade is definitely not my jam. I read it for the genre challenge but I'm glad I did. It was pretty cute :)
3.5 ish stars. CW: some violence
This was a broad book and an undertaking. It's a long book. There are some threads I was confused at--like why are we still following these things? But then everything is pulled together in the end, but I wonder if it couldn't have been a bit shorter. I wanted more of Edda and her workshop and more exploration of her ties to the Poppenmakers, less Rotman and going back to Amsterdam. Still overall a fun read. Wondering what those with physical disabilities make of the character with six fingers on each hand used as a shock factor but also for context, this story is set in the 1890s.
This was a broad book and an undertaking. It's a long book. There are some threads I was confused at--like why are we still following these things? But then everything is pulled together in the end, but I wonder if it couldn't have been a bit shorter. I wanted more of Edda and her workshop and more exploration of her ties to the Poppenmakers, less Rotman and going back to Amsterdam. Still overall a fun read. Wondering what those with physical disabilities make of the character with six fingers on each hand used as a shock factor but also for context, this story is set in the 1890s.
Una dolce riflessione sulla famiglia, non come luogo, non come fattore biologico ma come legami.