<i>“A home isn’t always the house we live in. It’s also the people we choose to surround ourselves with.”</i>

i laughed, i cried, i laughed some more and i got my heart broken. i've said this before but I'm not big on fantasy-based books, HOWEVER! this one is an exception from the rest. i kind of avoided reading it because it was v popular and i saw some mixed reactions towards it but i really liked it! the kids were adorable, the lessons it teaches you are not pushing and even the lgbt+ relationship is normal? i love it when authors don't write lgbt+ kinships as an extravagant, extraordinary thing, it was so nice to see it as an ordinary relationship. 

i know some people think that this book "glorifies" orphanages but i cannot agree with that one. i don't want to get too deep into this but i actually think it's better for kids to have a loving home rather than be thrown into a family where their health and well-being are endangered. :) that being said, the book had a great thought put into it and i don't think the idea was exactly to "glorify" those homes. or maybe it does and i'm not familiar with the author's perception.

the kids were sweet and i want to give each one a loving hug (to arthur too).