hanyamostafa 's review for:

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

5.0

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"Asking for help isn't giving up, it's refusing to give up."

So this book was definitely not what I was expecting (in a good way); what I was expecting was that it was going to be a quick cute middle grade, what I was not expecting was to be hit right in the feels and start sobbing like a baby.

This is the book that I wish I had read as a child. It deals with friendship, kindness and accepting yourself as you are. Almost every line of this book is a word of wisdom. I think that everyone should read this book no matter your age.

Now some of my favorite quotes:

"What do you think is the biggest waste of time?" "Comparing yourself to others," said the mole.

"What's your best discovery?" asked the mole. "That I am enough as I am" said the boy.

"What is the bravest thing you ever said?" asked the boy. "Help" said the horse.

"When have you been at your strongest?" asked the boy. "When I have dared to show my weakness"

"Often, the hardest person to forgive is yourself"

God I just want to quote the entire book it's just so amazing. Now go read it. Now.