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Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner
4.0

3.5 stars, rounded up

I really struggled with the beginning of this one. It took entirely too long to get to the inciting incident in my opinion. It was relatively predictable and some of the characters could've used a bit more development as well.

But in the end, I did enjoy it as a sweet story about found family, grief, and identity.