4.5

I adored this book! I'm trying to read more broadly with different genres and authors and locations and I happened to step into the kids section of my library where The Unadoptables caught my eye. As a teacher, I want to read books aimed at young people regularly so I can recommend things to them and possibly bring them to class and my goodness this would be a great one for that. 

The story was exciting and well-paced throughout. The characters were interesting, intriguing and well written. And even though it took me a little while to get to know who's who, I really enjoyed the array of characters. 

I did find a few elements of the story quite predictable but honestly in a kids book, I expected a lot more of it to be predictable. 

Also, the illustrations were wonderful! A lovely tease for each chapter without giving much away which was a pleasant surprise. 

Overall an excellent read that I thoroughly enjoyed!

Borrowed from my local library.