A review by johanna_b
The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke

4.0

This was such a sweet story! I can't remember the last time I read a historical middle grade book and I don't think I've ever read anything set in the Netherlands that wasn't about WW2 before. Family is a tricky thing sometimes but I think that Milou summed up the definition well saying that it's those who you know you wouldn't be able to live without that make up your family. I loved how independent and intelligent the characters were and how they wouldn't stop until they found a life that gave them joy. I admit I wasn't sure they'd be able to pull off the theater show but I was wrong and should have realized by then not to underestimate them.

One thing that I didn't like was the spiritual/psychic element. I didn't really see the need for it and think that the story would have been just as good, if not better, had that been left out. I would recommend this book for a younger audience as parts of the plot I had a hard time finding believable but I thought that the ending was so, so good and it seemed like there could be room for a sequel! Overall, a great story about finding where you belong. Happy Reading :)